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Breeds that have the red pyle coloring

Discussion in 'General breed discussions & FAQ' started by pbjmaker, Jul 25, 2008.

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  1. Jul 25, 2008 #1
    pbjmaker

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    What breeds have the red pyle coloring besides game? I was looking through my new "Storey's Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds" and saw the red pyle color and thought HMMM my dirty white bird has that color:

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    So now I'm thinking could he be a polish crossed with modern game?
     
  2. Jul 25, 2008 #2
    tadkerson

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    What you are seeing is typical of male birds that only carry dominant white and the gold gene.. One of his parents had a crest for sure and one was dominant white which could have been a red pyle. White laced buff polish carry dominant white- that could have been one parent also.

    As he gets older he will add more red.

    My two cents

    Tim
     
  3. Jul 25, 2008 #3
    pbjmaker

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    I have noticed that the older he gets - the darker and more red he gets. He is about 12 weeks old in that picture. He also has 2 or 3 black feathers. Very flighty personality - near impossible to catch unless he is sleeping.
     
  4. Jul 25, 2008 #4
    pkeeler

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    Just to answer the first question, white laced red cornish also have that coloring.
     

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