Challenge: Hatching The Impossible!!!!!

[black_cat]

I'm still learning about it too.
I know that 2 copies of the death gene is fatal, may cause death early during development, before, or after hatching.

Oh no! That can't be good. This is a really interesting chicken thing that I've never heard of before. I'll look it up!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Oh no! That can't be good. This is a really interesting chicken thing that I've never heard of before. I'll look it up!

It's not a good gene, but it does exist.
Sounds good.

 

[black_cat]

It's not a good gene, but it does exist.
Sounds good.

I didn't find much on death genes, but what I found says that sometimes one copy of the gene will result in a trait, like muffs or frizzled feathers, but two copies will result in death. This seems really interesting but there doesn't seem to be much out there about it!

 

[MysteryChicken]

I didn't find much on death genes, but what I found says that sometimes one copy of the gene will result in a trait, like muffs or frizzled feathers, but two copies will result in death. This seems really interesting but there doesn't seem to be much out there about it!

The creeper gene is one of the death gene, which usually causes Dwarfism, like in Japanese Bantams, & Seramas.

My silkie Pudge died at 7-8 weeks old due to Dwarfism. I should've noticed the abnormally short legs sooner.
This is my Dwarf silkie chick.

 

[black_cat]

The creeper gene is one of the death gene, which usually causes Dwarfism, like in Japanese Bantams, & Seramas.

My silkie Pudge died at 7-8 weeks old due to Dwarfism. I should've noticed the abnormally short legs sooner.
This is my Dwarf silkie chick.View attachment 2239880View attachment 2239881View attachment 2239884

Awwwwwwwwwwwwww, such a cutie! I'm sorry that you lost her.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwww, such a cutie! I'm sorry that you lost her.

She was my best looking silkie too.

 

[MGG]

Sad to hear that only 1 looks good. Hopefully #3 makes it. Sorry the other two are bad. Your Silkie Pudge is adorable. So cute. I'm sorry you lost her.

 

[NatJ]

The creeper gene is one of the death gene, which usually causes Dwarfism, like in Japanese Bantams, & Seramas.

My silkie Pudge died at 7-8 weeks old due to Dwarfism. I should've noticed the abnormally short legs sooner.
This is my Dwarf silkie chick.

That doesn't match what I've read.

I've read that the creeper gene causes very short legs, in Japanese Bantams and Scots Dumpies and some other breeds. And that chicks who get two copies of the creeper gene die in the eggs, at some point before hatching. But Scots Dumpies are certainly bigger than bantams, so the creeper (short-leg) gene apparently does not cause dwarfism. And the chicks that have two copies of the gene and die, do it before they hatch, not a few weeks later. So I think something else was going on with your silkie chick.

Some places that I have read about the creeper gene:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_bantam
https://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGP/Dumpy/DumpyRussellJune03.html
http://sellers.kippenjungle.nl/page3.html

 

[MGG]

That doesn't match what I've read.

I've read that the creeper gene causes very short legs, in Japanese Bantams and Scots Dumpies and some other breeds. And that chicks who get two copies of the creeper gene die in the eggs, at some point before hatching. But Scots Dumpies are certainly bigger than bantams, so the creeper (short-leg) gene apparently does not cause dwarfism. And the chicks that have two copies of the gene and die, do it before they hatch, not a few weeks later. So I think something else was going on with your silkie chick.

Some places that I have read about the creeper gene:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_bantam
https://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGP/Dumpy/DumpyRussellJune03.html
http://sellers.kippenjungle.nl/page3.html

Very interesting.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Sad to hear that only 1 looks good. Hopefully #3 makes it. Sorry the other two are bad. Your Silkie Pudge is adorable. So cute. I'm sorry you lost her.

It's okay.