2014 breeding season begins, post your results

[AugeredIn]

Well, I'm not 100% sure it's Pied because I do not know the exact genetic backgrounds of the parent birds (they are all phenotypically IBs, with no White showing at all, but are obviously carrying some very well hidden genes). But I consider this little chick Pied because of how much white it has on it. I hatched 5 chicks that looked very similar to him last season, and I consider them to be Pieds as well (pics below). But I'm probably wrong lol, I am still wrapping my head around how the Pied and White genes work in Peas... which is completely different than how they work in Guineas (I have bred Pied Guineas for years).



And heres a couple of the Hens from last season (I was told they appear to be carrying 1 copy of White Eye)...



So are these Peas considered Pieds, or are they considered to be either split to Whites, or split to Pieds, or Dark Pieds?

Not knowing the exact genetic backgrounds on my adults is driving me nutty (nuttier), lol.

I believe they are dark pied white eye. The white eye is giving them the extra white. The only way to know for sure is to selectively breed them. If they came from birds that showed absolutely no white then those birds were split pied or single pied gene carriers. These birds most likely got a pied from each adult and either one or two white eye genes.

 

[DylansMom]

Kathy, what do you think I should bread then with?

OOPS, I didn't realize this question was directed specifically to Kathy. Sorry for the butt-in!

What are your choices Margaret8? Which boys do you still have and are those boys related to your bs hens( breeding brother to sister isn't recommended)? Or are you thinking about getting a new boy for them? A bs male with bs hens will give you all bs chicks, an IB male with bs hens will give you all IB chicks who are split to bs. A white male with bs hens will give you IB chicks split to bs and split to white, unless that male is carrying bs genes then you could get bs split white chicks as well. So many choices here, what is your favorite color/pattern?

 

[margaret8]

OOPS, I didn't realize this question was directed specifically to Kathy. Sorry for the butt-in!


What are your choices Margaret8? Which boys do you still have and are those boys related to your bs hens( breeding brother to sister isn't recommended)? Or are you thinking about getting a new boy for them? A bs male with bs hens will give you all bs chicks, an IB male with bs hens will give you all IB chicks who are split to bs. A white male with bs hens will give you IB chicks split to bs and split to white, unless that male is carrying bs genes then you could get bs split white chicks as well.  So many choices here, what is your favorite color/pattern?

I'm going to get a purple male and a white male. Right now now I've got 1 IB male, 2 BS females, an IB female and a pied female.

 

[margaret8]

I'm going to get a purple male and a white male. Right now now I've got 1 IB male, 2 BS females, an IB female and a pied female.

They are not related. The white and the purple are my favorite.

 

[pedda munnangi]

If I may add, the dark pied Indiablue hen (bottom picture, strutting ) got one copy of w/e gene also. if bred with a white male( that comes from silverpied parents) you will get 50 % silverpied chicks and 50% pied chicks with one copy of w/e gene.. On the other hand , if bred with a white male that does not have any w/e genes, you will get 50%pied chicks and 50% pied with one copy of w/e gene.chicks.

 

[MinxFox]

My parents don't want me or my peahens raising any peachicks this year for several reasons so unlike past years I will be selling eggs (no shipping) only this year. I am alright with that, but I will miss seeing peachicks.

 

[PeepsCA]

Thanks for everyone's input on my Pieds... err, I mean Dark Pieds with 1 copy of the White Eyed gene, lol. I wasn't aware that Dark Pieds could have so much White on them, but with the White Eye gene factoring in and producing more White on these birds it now makes complete sense to me. Thanks for the clarification.
And Zaz... sorry for straying away from the thread's original topic

 

[casportpony]

Thanks for everyone's input on my Pieds... err, I mean Dark Pieds with 1 copy of the White Eyed gene, lol. I wasn't aware that Dark Pieds could have so much White on them, but with the White Eye gene factoring in and producing more White on these birds it now makes complete sense to me. Thanks for the clarification.
And Zaz... sorry for straying away from the thread's original topic

told you I was a novice, lol.

-Kathy

 

[PeepsCA]

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And Zaz... sorry for straying away from the thread's original topic

told you I was a novice, lol.

-Kathy
Pffft

I haven't even reached novice level yet, lol.

I too thought Dark Pieds only had a White throat patch and some White flights... but that dang White Eye gene being in the mix changed the rules! Oh well, learn as we go

 

[AugeredIn]

My parents don't want me or my peahens raising any peachicks this year for several reasons so unlike past years I will be selling eggs (no shipping) only this year. I am alright with that, but I will miss seeing peachicks.

Let me know what you want for the eggs and you can come see ours hatching in Pensacola anytime.