I know this is an old thread, however -
Is what we are seeing here is that the black cockerel is not carrying the E/E allele but the ER/ER Birchin allele? If so, when crossed with a Buff female we should see four phenotypes
Black females
Quail like females
Buff male with Columbian black tail...
My family are from several parts of Wales, but Glyn Ceiriog (the valley rather than the village) is where I spent my childhood and where my grandparents lived until they died. Sadly have no living family there any longer.
Planning on moving back to Wales, but probably to Carmarthenshire rather...
Hello all, I'm new about here. My wife and I live in Kent, England but originate from Wales.
Our household currently has a small flock of just 6 hens, but are expanding soon. We have marans, cream legbars, Indian game and olive eggers. We are planning to move back to Wales in the next couple of...