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Quote: My Barred Rocks originate in ~1900, with no new blood ever added, as far as I know.

I just thought I would post some of the information I have gathered regarding green legs.... Green legs are caused by a combination of the Yellow leg gene (which is recessive) and dermal melanin which is a bluish pigment under the skin. Dermal melanin is usually controlled by a gene called ID...

Personally, I would rather work on pale legs, than to have poor type. That is just my opinion, and is no way meant to try to say one way is any better than another. We all have our theories, and just have to give them a try. I am just happy to see an interest in the breed, and wish you all well...

I have not hatched any green legged Delawares from my stock. However, I did hatch them from Jesse McDaniel eggs. I just chose not to deal with it, and I sold them all. I did ask a few people their opinions on the matter, genetic knowledgeable people, and they do feel it can be bred out...

Quote: Why don't you send a picture with what you are describing to one of the APA judges here on BYC. That way you could tell us the answer. I can do that - - - do you have a judge you would suggest I contact - -- MAYBE TWO names just incase one is too busy to get back with us ? ? ? A...

Quote: Why don't you send a picture with what you are describing to one of the APA judges here on BYC. That way you could tell us the answer.

Quote: That is what I was told to do. Don't know yet ..... I am still "building the barn," and have not started to "paint it."

Quote: I have read that it ONLY affects males, not females..... no matter what the cause is.

Quote: 1, 2, and 3 are the ones I have heard of.

Quote: Well, on this problem ...... If someone told you to do that, then I would give it a try. Maybe they know what they are talking about.

We are all still learning. The Delawares are a difficult breed to work up to the standard. AND, there are not really a whole lot of Delaware breeders out there. A couple known breeders have been producing green legs lately, so I imagine they are working on that.

But, I thought there is NO Columbian in a Delaware. That is what confuses me, with the, "Columbian," talk.

And Columbian restricted, please, also. And, what about this sex-linked barring?

SO, removing all the, "nots," ... we are left with this. Is this correct? Female E^wh/E^wh--wheaten CoCo--columbian ChaCha--charcoal S--silver B cuckoo--barred I still don't get the, "Columbian," thing though.

I thought I read somewhere that there is NO Columbian in Delawares. Something like, "Non-Columbian Silver," or something like that. ???

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