Color genetics thread.

[Hillbilly Mom]

So after I breed Chocolate Rooster to Mottled Hen, then I breed brother to sister of the best build?

 

[junebuggena]

So after I breed Chocolate Rooster to Mottled Hen, then I breed brother to sister of the best build?

Yes. But make sure that you have several Mottled Hens to breed with your rooster, that way you are breeding half-brother with half sister. You don't want to limit the gene pool too much.

 

[Lozuufy]

Yes. But make sure that you have several Mottled Hens to breed with your rooster, that way you are breeding half-brother with half sister. You don't want to limit the gene pool too much.

Very good advise

 

[Hillbilly Mom]

Thank you so much!

 

[kherokee]

Does anyone happen to know of a genetic code for this little lady? I'm not sure if she's black or grey or carries buff or partridge but she is one difficult colour to code!









I'm thinking along the line of:
E/eb/S/s+/ml+/ml+/MH/mh/DI/di
(A mix between heterozygous black and buff but I'm seeing silver possibly?)

Used a lot from this site: https://sites.google.com/site/zijdehoenders/t&dcreating/basics-about-chicken-color-genetics-heritage

 

[Mr D]

I'm thinking of breeding a Jersey Giant with a RIR to create a good dual-purpose chicken, i.e. meat and eggs. Curious though, what color feathers will this cross make. P.S. Both combinations: Male RIR with a female JG and vise versa.

 

[junebuggena]

I'm thinking of breeding a Jersey Giant with a RIR to create a good dual-purpose chicken, i.e. meat and eggs. Curious though, what color feathers will this cross make. P.S. Both combinations: Male RIR with a female JG and vise versa.

Mostly black chicks, regardless of which breed was the hen and which was the rooster.

 

[kherokee]

Hate to add on, but does anyone know the color/genes for this little roo? I can't seem to find his coloring - and it's not laced because only the tips of his feathers are black, not all the way around. He's my only roo as of right now so knowing his color would help with chicks

 

[Kev]

Hate to add on, but does anyone know the color/genes for this little roo? I can't seem to find his coloring - and it's not laced because only the tips of his feathers are black, not all the way around. He's my only roo as of right now so knowing his color would help with chicks

he is a sebright mix. Complete lacing requires being pure for several independent genes. Mess with any of those genes and the complete lacing is very quickly lost.. as his pattern shows.

 

[jerryse]

Hate to add on, but does anyone know the color/genes for this little roo? I can't seem to find his coloring - and it's not laced because only the tips of his feathers are black, not all the way around. He's my only roo as of right now so knowing his color would help with chicks

He is a Golden Sebright mix . Only 1 gene for lacing . His dad was likely the Sebright as he does not have slate legs .