BYC Genetic/Breed Calculator Huge Task Ahead!

[Amer]

I can't speak for certain on that. I'm not the OP and I don't wish to take over @Feather Hearts idea.
To my understanding, the idea is to create a calculator in which the user can select a parent breed or cross and cross that parent with another parent. The parents could be of two separate breeds. The intention is so that the user can see what the possible outcomes are for the offspring.
So, in summary yes, there should be genetic presets for each breed. As to whether or not each breed will have the genetic presets of each color variety I do not know. As of now, I am thinking of making presets for each breed, and within that breed each SOP recognized color variety so that the user can select a parent breed with a specific color variety.

Of course, to keep in line with the original idea, there would have to be an option to select parent birds with certain color traits or patterns that are not connected to a set breed so that a user can cross two parent birds with different genotypes to determine offspring possibilities in terms of color and pattern.

My spreadsheet, as of now, is taking note of physical traits (excepting color; that genetics will be taken down later independent of breed) for each breed so that we can determine what will result in crossing different breeds, I.E # of toes, skin color, eye color, crested, muffs, beards, etc

So we could have calculated results of everything but color, and with color we could have specific examples that members could submit, whether or not the same breed? You could have more than one example of course.

 

[Amer]

I will not be including a preset of "Easter Egger" for a parent bird due to unpredictable genetic diversity. However, the user can create an Easter Egger offspring, and select that offspring to continue with.

Makes sense!

 

[Cyprus]

Swedish Flower Hens. Icelandics. Any "breed" that is barnyard fowl that come from a certain place with no standard idea of what they look like or anything.

I don't plan to include Icelandics; I know they are too varied.
I am looking into each breed as I add it to the spreadsheet. If I learn that a breed does not have a standard, I will not enter it.

 

[Amer]

I don't plan to include Icelandics; I know they are too varied.
I am looking into each breed as I add it to the spreadsheet. If I learn that a breed does not have a standard, I will not enter it.

Wonderful.

 

[BlackHackle]

Great stuff guys...I think we put in a honest days work on this. Let's look for a brighter future...*cheers, cheers!*

 

[Cyprus]

So we could have calculated results of everything but color, and with color we could have specific examples that members could submit, whether or not the same breed? You could have more than one example of course.

Yup, pretty much.
It significantly cuts down on the workload for the illustrators if we only have base illustrations for parent breeds (SOP breeds) and a few references for each color variety/color cross. 1 for rooster and 1 for hen.
For example, you could enter, say, a blue Silkie and a white crested black Polish. Your result could be two pictures. 1 of a base illustration of the conformation/physical characteristics (excepting color) of the crossbred. The second image would be a refrence image regardless of breed that shows the color the bird would be. So a picture of a black bird with a white crest or whatever it would be. You get the point.

 

[lena_]

@Cyprus
@BlackHackle
At this point you two can be co-owners It also makes sense not to include easter eggers as they don't have a standard. But which SOP should we go by?

 

[Cyprus]

Great stuff guys...I think we put in a honest days work on this. Let's look for a brighter future...*cheers, cheers!*

I'm going to be up for a while. I've had tons of sugar and a few caffeinated sodas by now. I will work on my spreadsheet until I decide to stop and watch Netflix. Then I will crash only to pick things back up in the morning.

 

[Amer]

Yup, pretty much.
It significantly cuts down on the workload for the illustrators if we only have base illustrations for parent breeds (SOP breeds) and a few references for each color variety/color cross. 1 for rooster and 1 for hen.
For example, you could enter, say, a blue Silkie and a white crested black Polish. Your result could be two pictures. 1 of a base illustration of the conformation/physical characteristics (excepting color) of the crossbred. The second image would be a refrence image regardless of breed that shows the color the bird would be. So a picture of a black bird with a white crest or whatever it would be. You get the point.

You may have to do more pictures if there is more than one color or shape in the offspring though. Makes sense.

 

[Cyprus]

@Cyprus
@BlackHackle
At this point you two can be co-owners It also makes sense not to include easter eggers as they don't have a standard. But which SOP should we go by?

For now, the American SOP. It is the most widely used and, seeing as most of our member base is American, it makes far more sense to start there before we even begin to think about branching out.
(It also helps me actually contribute to this program, to begin with, because I only know the American SOP)