I have a pretty (but messily-patterned) 14wk bantam cochin cockerel that I'm trying to use to help myself understand phenotypes in chickens. I'm totally new to chicken genetics and do not yet have a breeding flock, but I really want to try to understand chicken color (and the expression of genes related to color) better.
With that disclaimer... what do any of you see in this boy? He was hatched by me from shipped ebay eggs, from a flock that reportedly has bantam cochins of just about every color running together (no other breeds). His clutchmates were black (x3) and frizzled b/w cuckoo (x1).
I've been playing around with the chicken calculator, but I don't think I understand enough of it yet to come to any real conclusions (or even to have a real solid guess). I know I'll probably never know, but I'm really excited to hear what you more experienced breeders think! Thanks for your time!
With that disclaimer... what do any of you see in this boy? He was hatched by me from shipped ebay eggs, from a flock that reportedly has bantam cochins of just about every color running together (no other breeds). His clutchmates were black (x3) and frizzled b/w cuckoo (x1).
I've been playing around with the chicken calculator, but I don't think I understand enough of it yet to come to any real conclusions (or even to have a real solid guess). I know I'll probably never know, but I'm really excited to hear what you more experienced breeders think! Thanks for your time!
