Light Maline Rooster

[Zet]

 

[TheOddOneOut]

View attachment 2307545

What’s the question?

 

[Zet]

Question, what do the genetics look like that cause a sex linked lighter barring in some NA Malines?

 

[Zet]

and sorry for the picture - trying to fix it

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Question, what do the genetics look like that cause a sex linked lighter barring in some NA Malines?

The fact that males have two copies of the barring genes, and a female has one. So, if you breed a pure barred couple, the father passes the gene to both genders of offspring. The mom passes it to her sons.
If you breed a roo with two copies to a mom with none,(not barred) it will not sexlink bc he passes it to both.
But a single barred female to a non-barred male, the sons will be barred, daughters not.
A single barred roo to a non-barred hen will sexlink, barred girls, non barred boys.
The double barred gene appears in light barring in boys.

 

[Zet]

So the chicken calculator that I've spent 100's of hours poking at is correct in listing [B/B "light" Cuckoo/Barred (DF) ]. I do ponder if it is the double S/S but that's besides the point.

My concern and confusion is really an internet/communication problem. Doubt was cast on the lightness of the males. It may also be an issue with the standard now I need to go read.

Thank you for your input and promptness. Be well.

 

[Ali_Howard]

I think the lighter one is just the male. They tend to be lighter. I had one we thought was make because she ended up being lighter, but it may be because the lady also kept white malines. Not sure.

QUOTE="Zet, post: 23155941, member: 511088"]
Question, what do the genetics look like that cause a sex linked lighter barring in some NA Malines?
[/QUOTE]