Wheaton genes

[Julie dingman evans]

We just acquired a beautiful blue Wheaton rooster and we’re wondering if the Wheaton gene is dominant or recessive? For instance, if we bred our blue Wheaton to a black hen would the babies be blue BLbl and black BLBL ? or would they be blue and black Wheaton?

 

[NNYchick]

There's two types of Wheaten genes. There's recessive, & dominant Wheaten.

How do you know the difference in recessive / dominate and which is better for proper wheaten color? I have a bantam Ameraucana- wheaten rooster and blue wheaten rooster over wheaten hens. I just hatched chicks a few days ago from this group and some are more white and a couple are more yellow to the down. Do you know which chick phenotype will result in better color on adults? Here are the parents can you tell if they are recessive for dominant?

 

[Amer]

@Amer can probably explain that better than me. But a Blue Wheaton bird crossed to a black bird would result in Blue and Black offspring with leakage (I'd imagine). The second cross would depend on the color the female is and how that would interact with the Wheaton coloration. Blue is a dilute of Black so it really will only effect black feathers.

X2 wheaten is recessive to black. On the left is such a cross. She was a wheaten Ameraucana over Dominique.

 

[Amer]

How do you know the difference in recessive / dominate and which is better for proper wheaten color? I have a bantam Ameraucana- wheaten rooster and blue wheaten rooster over wheaten hens. I just hatched chicks a few days ago from this group and some are more white and a couple are more yellow to the down. Do you know which chick phenotype will result in better color on adults? Here are the parents can you tell if they are recessive for dominant?
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Those are very pretty birds. I don’t know the answer. I know Ameraucanas have both, one in buff and one in wheaten. Maybe @nicalandia knows?

 

[nicalandia]

Recessive and dominant look and mostly behave the same, except being completely recessive to wildtype e+,

 

[MysteryChicken]

There's two types of Wheaten genes. There's recessive, & dominant Wheaten.

 

[MysteryChicken]

We just acquired a beautiful blue Wheaton rooster and we’re wondering if the Wheaton gene is dominant or recessive? For instance, if we bred our blue Wheaton to a black hen would the babies be blue BLbl and black BLBL ? or would they be blue and black Wheaton?

Here's a helpful chart.

I'd expect the offspring to have leakage in the hackles, or both hackles, & shoulders of the males.

Some may come out calico in color with the splash offspring.

 

[ColtHandorf]

@Amer can probably explain that better than me. But a Blue Wheaton bird crossed to a black bird would result in Blue and Black offspring with leakage (I'd imagine). The second cross would depend on the color the female is and how that would interact with the Wheaton coloration. Blue is a dilute of Black so it really will only effect black feathers.

 

[Julie dingman evans]

How do you know the difference in recessive / dominate and which is better for proper wheaten color? I have a bantam Ameraucana- wheaten rooster and blue wheaten rooster over wheaten hens. I just hatched chicks a few days ago from this group and some are more white and a couple are more yellow to the down. Do you know which chick phenotype will result in better color on adults? Here are the parents can you tell if they are recessive for dominant?
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that is so cool! we wanted a bantam roo Ameraucana, but we think ours is an EE becauase he has green feet. he is becoming angrier because he can see the hens but cant get to them. he has started to become aggressive and afraid of us, we just hope he'll calm down after his quarantine - otherwise we'll have to sell him.

 

[Julie dingman evans]

Here's a helpful chart.
View attachment 2429307I'd expect the offspring to have leakage in the hackles, or both hackles, & shoulders of the males.

Some may come out calico in color with the splash offspring.

i am familiar with basic genetics and still researching... leakage is what makes mutts so special! thank you