Question about feather type

[Lydia Huizenga]

Would a grey laced around white feather be genetically possible depending on the breeds used?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

@ColtHandorf I believe is currently making this. They're blue laced white Orpingtons, correct?

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Blue laced silver and lavender laced silver (aka isabel laced) are both that color.

 

[Lydia Huizenga]

Blue laced silver and lavender laced silver (aka isabel laced) are both that color.

Ok. Is it possible to make this color by mixing different breeds with a wyandotte?

 

[ColtHandorf]

You could achieve this look using the Andalusian blue gene, or the Lavender or Self-blue gene. I have or am in the process of both with my Orpingtons.

Lavender Silver-laced:

Blue Silver-laced:

This is one of my F1 pullets. You can barely see some of the Silver-lacing around her neck in the hackle area.

An F2 chick from the above hen bred back to a Silver-laced rooster:

And these are some of @Faraday40's Blue Silver-laced that are further along in the project.

And some from Anita Heatherly on Facebook:

What breed were you trying to create the pattern in?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

You could achieve this look using the Andalusian blue gene, or the Lavender of Self-blue gene. I have or am in the process of both with my Orpingtons.

Lavender Silver-laced:

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Blue Silver-laced:

This is one of my F1 pullets. You can barely see some of the Silver-lacing around her neck in the hackle area.

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An F2 chick from the above hen bred back to a Silver-laced rooster:

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And these are some of @Faraday40's Blue Silver-laced that are further along in the project.

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And some from Anita Heatherly on Facebook:

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What breed were you trying to create the pattern in?

What color is the rooster in the last pictures?

 

[ColtHandorf]

What color is the rooster in the last pictures?

I didn't breed him, so I'd have to ask Anita, but I'm pretty sure he's a very light blue. The evening sun is also brightening them up a lot. I think he's too even to be a Splash Silver-laced. And obviously isn't a normal Black Silver-laced. So my educated guess would be a light blue.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I didn't breed him, so I'd have to ask Anita, but I'm pretty sure he's a very light blue. The evening sun is also brightening them up a lot. I think he's too even to be a Splash Silver-laced. And obviously isn't a normal Black Silver-laced. So my educated guess would be a light blue.

Ah, okay. He looked chocolate and buff, which was really throwing me off

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Ok. Is it possible to make this color by mixing different breeds with a wyandotte?

You could breed a blue or splash bird to a silver laced one, then keep breeding the blue offspring back to silver laced. Wyandottes would work, as would other breeds with silver lacing.

 

[Cecisflock]

that is so cool!