BYC Genetic/Breed Calculator Huge Task Ahead!

[Amer]

It would make the most sense to me to have real pictures of the parent birds. And drawings of the offspring. Possibly with a real life picture of the feather pattern if available.

That makes sense. BYC members could add pictures so no copyright problems. For example, I could get a picture of my Buckeye for the parent Buckeye and a picture of my EE for offspring for blacktailed red over wheaten. (Buckeye over Am) but for the shape of the crosses we could have drawings.

 

[Rose Quartz]

That makes sense. BYC members could add pictures so no copyright problems. For example, I could get a picture of my Buckeye for the parent Buckeye and a picture of my EE for offspring for blacktailed red over wheaten. (Buckeye over Am) but for the shape of the crosses we could have drawings.

Or any bird that we dont have a real life picture for

 

[Cyprus]

That makes sense. BYC members could add pictures so no copyright problems. For example, I could get a picture of my Buckeye for the parent Buckeye and a picture of my EE for offspring for blacktailed red over wheaten. (Buckeye over Am) but for the shape of the crosses we could have drawings.

Or any bird that we dont have a real life picture for

I think these are fantastic ideas! I don't know if you two looked at that python genetic calculator I linked on this thread, but what they do is use a real picture of the animal if they have one and a drawing if they don't.
If we use real pictures of parent birds and proven crosses (As in the owner knows with 100% certainty what the cross is) then we can significantly cut down the workload for the illustrators. It also provides a great opportunity to get certain color varieties for purebred parent birds without having to color more bases to provide for it.
The pictures will have to be crisp and very clear, with no people in the photo though. The bird should take up the whole space.

 

[Rose Quartz]

I think these are fantastic ideas! I don't know if you two looked at that python genetic calculator I linked on this thread, but what they do is use a real picture of the animal if they have one and a drawing if they don't.
If we use real pictures of parent birds and proven crosses (As in the owner knows with 100% certainty what the cross is) then we can significantly cut down the workload for the illustrators. It also provides a great opportunity to get certain color varieties for purebred parent birds without having to color more bases to provide for it.
The pictures will have to be crisp and very clear, with no people in the photo though. The bird should take up the whole space.

It would be nice if the birds were all in approximately the same possition. Maybe we could come up with a template pose like how passport pictures are done... smiling birds will not be accepted. Lol

 

[Cyprus]

It would be nice if the birds were all in approximately the same possition. Maybe we could come up with a template pose like how passport pictures are done... smiling birds will not be accepted. Lol

I think that's a good idea. A side view picture clearly showing the legs, feet, comb, beard/muffs if applicable and tail plumage for roosters as well as correct conformation.

This is something to be thought on. It may be harder than anticipated to get correct photos from owners.

 

[BlackHackle]

We may have to add some gamy birds, I dunno. Lots of people in the US still keep the traditional style cocks, not for fighting of course, but also not for exhibition. Don't kill me if I'm wrong!

I am one of those breeders LOL. I keep game birds like the Old English Game. There is a breed that will take a ton of work...they have over 20 different recognized colors.

 

[Cyprus]

I am one of those breeders LOL. I keep game birds like the Old English Game. There is a breed that will take a ton of work...they have over 20 different recognized colors.

I'm including American Game and Old English Game in my spreadsheet. For the game birds, I am thinking that the calculator will just have you select the breed, then select a color variety from a dropdown list of the color varieties available to all breeds.

 

[Rose Quartz]

My sister has black langshan, im not sure how pure they are though. Or if they would meet the SOP. She has crossed them with barred rock roo: langshan hen: BR. Some crosses have feathered legs some dont. Males have barring females dont.

 

[Cyprus]

Anyone know the leg and skin color for Cochins?

 

[BlackHackle]

I'm including American Game and Old English Game in my spreadsheet. For the game birds, I am thinking that the calculator will just have you select the breed, then select a color variety from a dropdown list of the color varieties available to all breeds.

Yea, good idea...I was thinking of having colored presents for each breed of like the hackles and stuff which are linked up to the genes in the calculator. Also we must not forget the other game birds like Indian Game, Shamo, Malay, Assel, and Modern Game...I know some others, a friend of mine is extremely obsessed with game birds.