Color genetics

[HuffleClaw]

Also, shame for not tagging me.

Oh I’m sorry *apologies*

 

[Amer]

Oh I’m sorry *apologies*

Accepted.

 

[nicalandia]

True. Most are recessive. Have fun discovering what kind of genetics he has.

the reason behind the lack of Dominant White on breeds that call for Slate shanks is because dominant white will greatly dilute the shank pigmentation, in birds like Ameraucana and the bresse breeds they are based on recessive white

 

[Ridgerunner]

the reason behind the lack of Dominant White on breeds that call for Slate shanks is because dominant white will greatly dilute the shank pigmentation, in birds like Ameraucana and the bresse breeds they are based on recessive white

Thank you for the explanation.

 

[Amer]

the reason behind the lack of Dominant White on breeds that call for Slate shanks is because dominant white will greatly dilute the shank pigmentation, in birds like Ameraucana and the bresse breeds they are based on recessive white

Oh that makes sense. Too bad though, I can think of a lot of beautiful Ameraucana colors you could make with dominant white.

 

[nicalandia]

Oh that makes sense. Too bad though, I can think of a lot of beautiful Ameraucana colors you could make with dominant white.

Red Pyle perhaps? It can be done with Splash instead(substituting I/I with Bl/Bl on a Black Breasted Red), Pretty much any pattern that calls white portions(except self white as splash on Extended black can't really produce all white birds) can be substituted with Splash if bred for.

 

[nicalandia]

Also Self Buff Ameraucanas are quite difficult to keep dark shanks due to the effect the Dilute gene(Autosomal Dilution Di/Di) has on shank epidermis.

Barred Ameraucanas are also exceedingly difficult to produce due to the fact the sex linked barring gene is linked to about 1-2 Centimorgan(map units) from the Id sex linked dermal inhibitor and to get a proper id+/id+ B/B bird you have less than 2% chance of a recombinant

 

[Amer]

Also Self Buff Ameraucanas are quite difficult to keep dark shanks due to the effect the Dilute gene(Autosomal Dilution Di/Di) has on shank epidermis.

Barred Ameraucanas are also exceedingly difficult to produce due to the fact the sex linked barring gene is linked to about 1-2 Centimorgan(map units) from the Id sex linked dermal inhibitor and to get a proper id+/id+ B/B bird you have less than 2% chance of a recombinant

Oh yeah. Slate legs on cuckoo d'Anvers are hard to get.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Also Self Buff Ameraucanas are quite difficult to keep dark shanks due to the effect the Dilute gene(Autosomal Dilution Di/Di) has on shank epidermis.

Barred Ameraucanas are also exceedingly difficult to produce due to the fact the sex linked barring gene is linked to about 1-2 Centimorgan(map units) from the Id sex linked dermal inhibitor and to get a proper id+/id+ B/B bird you have less than 2% chance of a recombinant

Got any pictures of some Barred Ameraucanas?

 

[nicalandia]

Got any pictures of some Barred Ameraucanas?

Barring has not been accepted yet, but some people are working towards that, the big issue is that they lack slate shanks, the females may have dark shanks but males don't here is a pic of a barred ameraucana project pullet from years ago(not mine, don't know how the project has evolved)

and the thread about Barred Easter Eggers(That look very much like how barred Ameraucana should look like)
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/barred-easter-egger.94095/