BYC Genetic/Breed Calculator Huge Task Ahead!

[Cyprus]

This is only part of the coding involved.

 

[MROO]

Um... my cat can?

Heeeeere, Kitty, Kitty ...

 

[Amer]

Heeeeere, Kitty, Kitty ...

Shiloh is outside. He won't be tempted out there, when he is only slightly hungry.

 

[Rose Quartz]

Have to say, didn't read the whole thread...

to the OP -- do you mean an encyclopedia of various chickens and the genetics behind the look? Doesn't sound like you are really talking a genetics calculator -- but rather pictures of what the genetics produce. Doesn't seem like you are looking for the real time dynamic changes that a calculator would produce.

There's a really good genetic calculator made by Henk Meijer from Netherlands. Perhaps there is a learning curve -- but it seems easy to use to me, it's thorough, it's accurate and it's kind of an 'industry standard' type of thing that everyone in chicken genetics world understands it. -- It can do the complex Punnet squares, and it gives you the number of chicks you need to hatch to get a specific genetic combination. My question is why would you want to reinvent a wheel? Especially when there is an excellent product out there.

@Blackhackle - gorgeous illustration of a Blue Andalusian.

There is a book called GENETICs of Chicken Colours the basics by Sigrid Van Dort and David Hancox - It shows the expression/appearance of all the chicken genes. There's also a second volume of the book. Excellent...get your local library to buy it if you don't have the spare money! It uses photographs as well as illustrations and is a superb genetics teaching tool.

These links may be old, but you can probably google from there or enter chicken genetics calculator:
http://kippenjungle.nl/kruising.html
http://kippenjungle.nl/kruisingCQ.html

In the crossing results you see links like "select for later ..." or "continue with..."

We discused that particular link a few pages back what we're thinking is something that is or could be more in depth but also easy to use for beginners. Calculating what a cross might look like from the breeds you have.

 

[BlackHackle]

So I'm back from a bit of floor laying in the house. Anyone come up with a plan?

 

[MROO]

Remember back in Middle/Junior High School, when we SWORE we shouldn't have to study those "stupid" Punnett Squares because we would never, EVER need them IRL?
I am SO showing this thread to my nephew! We spent two frustrating hours going over those squares and their documentation, but he finally "got it" and aced his test. I can already see his eyes rolling at me when I ask him to explain this to me ... right before he pretends he's not excited to help ...

 

[Amer]

So I'm back from a bit of floor laying in the house. Anyone come up with a plan?

plans don't take 30 minutes to make! But we've come up with some ideas. We just keep on brainstorming...

 

[Amer]

This was fun. Gtg

 

[BlackHackle]

plans don't take 30 minutes to make! But we've come up with some ideas. We just keep on brainstorming...

They sure do take longer than 30 min for this, LOL. Just so many responses...thought y'all were on to something

 

[Cyprus]

I'm watching YouTube videos on the coding behind genetic algorithms