BYC Genetic/Breed Calculator Huge Task Ahead!

[PuzzleSilkie]

I am soooo seriously sorry for the delay. Progress on it has been a little slow since Easter ended up being pretty big this year and we keep getting chicks, but it has not stopped. I am currently beginning to work out some of the more advanced parts of being able to mark up the genes and such as well as starting to put together some of the super basic interface. Again I am sorry for the delay in response.

 

[Cyprus]

I am soooo seriously sorry for the delay. Progress on it has been a little slow since Easter ended up being pretty big this year and we keep getting chicks, but it has not stopped. I am currently beginning to work out some of the more advanced parts of being able to mark up the genes and such as well as starting to put together some of the super basic interface. Again I am sorry for the delay in response.

This is great news! Keep up the great work and thank you so much for helping

 

[Amer]

I am soooo seriously sorry for the delay. Progress on it has been a little slow since Easter ended up being pretty big this year and we keep getting chicks, but it has not stopped. I am currently beginning to work out some of the more advanced parts of being able to mark up the genes and such as well as starting to put together some of the super basic interface. Again I am sorry for the delay in response.

That is okay!
I'm glad to hear you're working on it!

 

[HERSHORTNESS]

Is it true that a silkie roo crossed with a light skinned hen will produce dark skinned pullets and light skinned roos? I have two silkie crosses. Both have dark feet and 5 toes. Does this mean anything to anyone that knows about genetics? Or is it still a waiting game to figure out genders?

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Is it true that a silkie roo crossed with a light skinned hen will produce dark skinned pullets and light skinned roos? I have two silkie crosses. Both have dark feet and 5 toes. Does this mean anything to anyone that knows about genetics? Or is it still a waiting game to figure out genders?

If you cross a Silkie cock to hens with white, yellow, or pink legs the chicks will be sex linked. The cockerels will hatch out with white skin and the pullets will hatch out with dark skin.

 

[Cyprus]

Is it true that a silkie roo crossed with a light skinned hen will produce dark skinned pullets and light skinned roos? I have two silkie crosses. Both have dark feet and 5 toes. Does this mean anything to anyone that knows about genetics? Or is it still a waiting game to figure out genders?

You have 2 pullets.

 

[Amer]

Is it true that a silkie roo crossed with a light skinned hen will produce dark skinned pullets and light skinned roos? I have two silkie crosses. Both have dark feet and 5 toes. Does this mean anything to anyone that knows about genetics? Or is it still a waiting game to figure out genders?

No. Fibromelanism is dominant, not sexlinked. All chicks would have dark skin.

 

[Amer]

http://www.edelras.nl/chickengenetics/mutations2.html#gen_mut_leg
"Another influence to shank colour is the gene Fm (Fibromelanosis). This dominant gene is responsible for the dark flesh colour of the Silkie fowl.

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[Brahma Chicken5000]

No. Fibromelanism is dominant, not sexlinked. All chicks would have dark skin.

Not in the case of a Silkie cock over say Leghorn hens.
@nicalandia back me up here please.

 

[Amer]

He gave me that source.