Breeding for Phenotype

[sovtsotf]

Partridge...rock?

 

[Amer]

Partridge...rock?

Yes, except the pattern and mahogany genes.
Also slate legs is more recessive than non slate legs so the ultimate recessive hen would have willow legs. But really, a simple brown Leghorn hen (which is duckwing based) would be fine if you want to produce the same appearance as the father in the first generation.

 

[Amer]

But anyway, if you want offspring that look like the father, you ought to pick a hen that looks like him as well.

 

[Sic]

You can have look here (genetic calculator)
https://kippenjungle.nl/breeds/crossbreeds.html
It might help...

 

[sovtsotf]

Yes, except the pattern and mahogany genes.
Also slate legs is more recessive than non slate legs so the ultimate recessive hen would have willow legs. But really, a simple brown Leghorn hen (which is duckwing based) would be fine if you want to produce the same appearance as the father in the first generation.

Thank you! This was really helpful and I will take a look around where to find one or two of these. Thank you so much for sharing

 

[sovtsotf]

Beautiful. I actually love the purple sheen and wish you knew which birds would have this, online says that is not desirable compared to the green, but I love them both!

Since you're so new to chickens, I want to share a totally un-asked for tidbit...
please try to keep your mind open for at least a little while!
I was surprised as we slowly explored the variety of chicken breeds over the years to discover what we actually liked and what we didn't.
Don't let yourself get stuck on the hard work of breeding for something before you're certain you've found your very favorite traits in the whole wide world of chickens.
Some things are not as pretty in a photo as real life, and some things are less exciting in person.
For just one example... black. It looks boring on screen, never thought I would love it... but in person a healthy black with good genes just glows with colorful sheen. It shifts as they move so pictures don't show it well.

An attempt:

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There are other aspects to discover... like when we realized we don't like small eggs. The Silkies we kept were very cute, but their eggs were awkward to use and to store, and made cooking less fun.
I finally found blue egg breeds and while it may seem silly, it turned egg collection into less of a chore and more like a fun treasure hunt.
That's what works for us, but everyone is different. Who knows what you may find?

 

[Amer]

Beautiful. I actually love the purple sheen and wish you knew which birds would have this, online says that is not desirable compared to the green, but I love them both!

https://m.facebook.com/groups/484500676224691/
Rob Garren is doing a purple poultry project.
Purple sheen is harmless and pretty (though not in the Standard) but purple barring is an indication of a nutrient deficiency.

 

[SourRoses]

Beautiful. I actually love the purple sheen and wish you knew which birds would have this, online says that is not desirable compared to the green, but I love them both!

What @Amer said
I'm aiming for more purple than green as well, but honestly they're both cool. Thanks to Rob Garren, we know that Blue sheen is in between the two, so if you breed for blue it eventually leads to purple. The blue is also lovely.

 

[sovtsotf]

https://m.facebook.com/groups/484500676224691/
Rob Garren is doing a purple poultry project.
Purple sheen is harmless and pretty (though not in the Standard) but purple barring is an indication of a nutrient deficiency.

How interesting. Do you know what his foundation flock was, Ayam Cemani, Sumatra, other?

 

[Amer]

How interesting. Do you know what his foundation flock was, Ayam Cemani, Sumatra, other?

You’d have to read his page, I don’t know.