Bearded Silkie x Non-Bearded Silkie = ?

[bacres]

If I were to cross a White Bearded Silkie and a Non-Bearded White Silkie what would the babies be? Would they have Beards or no Beards, would they have just smaller Beards?

Please Help.

 

[Illia]

They would all have beards, but not very full of ones.

It would go along as Mb/Mb x Mb+/Mb+ = 100% Mb/Mb+

From there, the offspring will pass bearded and nonbearded.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote:
Mb/Mb x mb+/mb+ = 100% Mb/mb+

Muff & beard is an incompletely dominant gene, as is blue. There is a noticeable difference in a bird carrying one copy versus one carrying two copies. At least theoretically. In actuality, some birds with one copy look fine and others look pretty scruffy.

 

[bacres]

So would you just suggested not breed them together?

 

[bacres]

Still wondering.....

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

Ive heard you get both bearded and non beared, and some beardeds with tiny beards. I wouldnt breed them together.

 

[JenEric Farms]

Are you asking because these are you only options?

 

[bacres]

I was thinking that. Just wanted to make sure that I wasnt mistaken.

 

[Verbon30]

Hmmm you could get a silkie with a goatee!!