The answer is maybe. Lacing is a complicated pattern that requires 4 different genes. Miss even one, and the lacing will be incomplete or nonexistent.If I crossed this pullet with a gold laced cockerel, would any of the offspring be laced? just curious. Thanks.
Edited to add... this chicken is no properly laced. I am wondering if I'd get any properly laced offspring.
Pullets will be black, with some gold through the head, neck, and chest. Males will be barred and may develop some red/gold leakage as they mature.
You should be able to see the difference right away.
The black rooster with silver is the father, since both chicks have silver coloring. The 'stripy' look is juvenile partridge patterning.I have a pair of chicks that are looking pretty interesting! Wanted to know what y'all think of them...
First, here's the mother:
And both potential fathers:
This is a bantam EE Roo, he's black with some silver leakage around his collar. Even though he's black, I'm sure his genetics are a mixed bag so I thinknhe could throw brown chicks too.
This second one is a standard blue Brahma/Ee mix. Maybe partridge pattern?
Now the chicks:
Both started out almost solid brown, with no chipmunk markings. Then when both started feathering out they started getting stripy! This first one has always had a little more light color on it, and now looks like its getting white in the collar.
This second one is a little darker, but the stripes still look white on a dark back ground.
So let's hear it!
Who do you think the father is?
What genes do you think are in play here?
Any clue what they might look like as adults?
