Colors to expect.

[Peaches2]

Al,
I just finished looking through the genetic color charts and still don't know what to expect as it was all in German or Dutch I think. If there was a way to translate the information into English, I couldn't find it.
Anyway....... I have a white silky hen (Desdemona). White coloring goes back three generations. My rooster(Othello) is Black with a gold threaded collar. His father and grandfather were both beautiful partridge and his mother and grandmother were white.
What colors might I expect from crossing these two?
Thanks for your input.
Peaches2

 

[QueenMisha]

You'll get 75% White offspring. As for the other 25%, I'd guess you might get Partridge or you might get Black with gold leakage like your rooster, but it really depends on what color exactly the hen is hiding.

 

[Peaches2]

Thank you! Now I have a better idea of what to expect. I'm hoping for at least one partridge.
They're all under a year old right now so we will all have to wait until spring to see what transpires.
Thanks again,
Peaches2

 

[Peaches2]

Update: As I mentioned before, I have a dark partridge roo with gold threads. Father was partridge and mother was white. I just purchased two beautiful partridge hens with solid partridge lineage. What colors can I expect in the chicks?

Thanks for your help.
Peaches2

 

[QueenMisha]

Update:  As I mentioned before, I have a dark partridge roo with gold threads.  Father was partridge and mother was white.   I just purchased two beautiful partridge hens with solid partridge lineage.  What colors can I expect in the chicks?

Thanks for your help.
Peaches2

I'd guess you'll get a combination of regular Partridge chicks and dark Partridge/black chicks with gold leakage. In fact you'll probably just end up with a few varying shades of Partridge, some quite dark I'm sure.

 

[Peaches2]

Thank you so much! The hens should be laying in a week or so but I plan on waiting for one to get broody before I raise any chicks. I'm so excited!!!

Peaches2

 

[QueenMisha]

Thank you so much!  The hens should be laying in a week or so but I plan on waiting for one to get broody before I raise any chicks.  I'm so excited!!!

Peaches2

Good luck with your hatches!