Chicken Breeding Projects, For 2020!

[Arbutus Peregrine]

Oh, okay. Dang.

Maybe I'll need a road trip in the Spring!!!

 

[The Kooky Kiwi]

They look lovely.
What info did the previous people give you about Citron?

I am working on the basis that Citrone comes about by way of a dilution gene. Not sure at this stage what that gene actually is but hypothesising it is something like Ig or Di.

I am of the opinion that it is a recessive gene - but it is uncertain at this stage whether you can get partial expression when only one gene is present (like some pattern genes). Earlier chicks from my project exhibited some interesting feather markings which didn't really confirm this for me either way - so I'm waiting on this seasons chicks to develop up to see what eventuates Pictures of my results are in another thread..

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/sebright-color-crosses.241178/page-3#post-22068996

 

[Redhead Rae]

I just set up my first breeding pen of the year!

 

[AusHen]

What breed is the hen in your second photo?

Sadly I don't know, she was purchased as a day old "barnyard mix". Maybe Sussex in her but no idea what else

 

[MysteryChicken]

Maybe I'll need a road trip in the Spring!!!

Sounds like a plan.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I am working on the basis that Citrone comes about by way of a dilution gene. Not sure at this stage what that gene actually is but hypothesising it is something like Ig or Di.

I am of the opinion that it is a recessive gene - but it is uncertain at this stage whether you can get partial expression when only one gene is present (like some pattern genes). Earlier chicks from my project exhibited some interesting feather markings which didn't really confirm this for me either way - so I'm waiting on this seasons chicks to develop up to see what eventuates Pictures of my results are in another thread..

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/sebright-color-crosses.241178/page-3#post-22068996

It's the Ig. Inhibitor of gold dilution gene.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I just set up my first breeding pen of the year!View attachment 1992826View attachment 1992828View attachment 1992830

Neat set up. I have a pre built one that only requires set up.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Here I used the calculator for a visual example of what genes you need for what you want @The Kooky Kiwi. The Ig genes is recessive.

 

[Arbutus Peregrine]

Sadly I don't know, she was purchased as a day old "barnyard mix". Maybe Sussex in her but no idea what else

Well she’s just so cute!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Here's a cross I made early last year.
Mille Fleur D'Uccle X Silver Duckwing OEGB cross.

His name is Squeakers.