Chocolate Genetics question

[AnSfarms]

No, I haven't. Just not enough space to experiment with that and then what to do with all the culls?

Don't get me wrong I have thought about it plenty of times as well as the mottled you are working on, since I have a breeder nearby who has some very good mottled cochins.

Dabbling in too many colors the way it is (7 in silkies, 12 in wyandottes) plus a few other breeds.

If you need another dun gene I could get you a rooster, but I am guessing that would kick you back many years on your project!!

 

[RAREROO]

Arron, do you have any pics of your Dun and Dunlaced Wyandottes?

 

[RAREROO]

This person in the UK has Chocolate Wyandottes.

http://www.glenstockadalepoultry.co.uk/id15.html

These are Chocolate, not Dun right?

 

[blackdotte]

This is the sex linked recessive Chocolate discovered by the late Dr Clive Carefoot in a line of Black Orpingtons
David

 

[AnSfarms]

Don't have any pics at the moment, but I can sure get some taken.

From his description, these are definitely the chocolate sex-linked recessive gene (similar to the lavendar gene). Those are some very good typey chocolate dottes.

With this gene he has they would not get a khaki colored bird such as with the Dun gene since it would be a true breeding color where as choc x choc will give you all choc (like the lavendar gene).

I am surprised at looking at his choc partridge birds though. I thought perhaps the choc would cause some coloring effects to the partridge, but they look very crisp and of good partridge pattern. I know discussing lav genetics that the lav gene will cause colors to go awry but then again it works well in the porcelain d'uccle with the mille fleur patter. Hmmm?

 

[RAREROO]

Yeah I know, those Chocolate Partidge were awesome. If I get some of the Dun Wyandottes, I will probably do some experimenting with partridge after seeing those, I know they wouldn't be the same as those, but they should still look cool.

BTW I think I understand the differences between the two genes now, but I would still love to see some pics of the Duns and Khakis if anyone has any.

 

[Krys109uk]

With this gene he has they would not get a khaki colored bird such as with the Dun gene since it would be a true breeding color where as choc x choc will give you all choc (like the lavendar gene).

choc X choc = all choc.

I am surprised at looking at his choc partridge birds though. I thought perhaps the choc would cause some coloring effects to the partridge, but they look very crisp and of good partridge pattern. I know discussing lav genetics that the lav gene will cause colors to go awry but then again it works well in the porcelain d'uccle with the mille fleur patter. Hmmm

choc dilutes black pigment; lavender dilutes both black & colour.​