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Question about Wyandotte genetics

post #1 of 3
2/22/12 at 8:55pm
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Okay, so I understand the blue gene.....  Red laced blue Wyandottes are a gold laced with one incompletely dominant blue gene.  Breed 2 together and you get gold laced, red-laced blue, and red-laced splash.

 

My question is, what is the genetic difference between silver-laced and gold laced?  Genetically speaking that is.  Is it just a one gene difference?  If so, which is dominant, the gold or the silver?

 

Thanks..........

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post #2 of 3
2/22/12 at 9:40pm

Gold (s+) and Silver (S) are sex linked. Hen will have only one copy.

she will be s+ or S. If her father was S/S she will be S.

if He's s+/s+ she will be s+ If He's S/s+ she could be either.

S is not completely dominant. S/s+ roo will be some intermediate shade.

There are other genes involved in BLRW. Mahogany at least.

They are darker red  than a gold laced Wyandotte

check out the chicken calculator

http://kippenjungle.nl/kruising.html

 

Walt

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post #3 of 3
2/23/12 at 5:45am
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Thanks!

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