Comb question--single x pea = blue egg gene?

[Kansaseq]

Would there still be blue egg genes lurking around in there, if it was a mixed comb?

He's an EE x BO, has a single comb but clearly has 'peas' on the side.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

If he inherited P & O from one parent, p & o from the other, then ~half his offspring will receive P & O, the other half will receive p & o. About 3% of his offspring could inherit the genes separately: P&o or p&O

 

[Kansaseq]

Not what I was hoping for, but I appreciate the information.Thank you!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

What were you hoping for?

 

[Kansaseq]

Guess I was hoping for a greater percentage or chance of passing on the blue egg gene. Not planning on keeping this roo, though,anyway, but am curious for future crosses.

 

[Kev]

He has a pea comb, it only looks funny due to being not pure for pea comb. This is very normal.

IF, and this is big IF.. the EE roo either was pure for both pea and O gene, OR if he was not pure for pea BUT his pea comb gene is linked with O gene then yes this roo will be excellent for breeding with blue/green eggers being the goal.

However the EE part is the problem.. they're a very mixed bag. There are a lot of pea combed EE that don't have the O gene. So for now, he is kind of a gamble.. you can try breeding him and raisning the daughters and see if all of the pea combed ones lay blue/green eggs, then this is proof there is a pea comb and O linkage in this line and you can use any of them for that sort of project.

Alternatively if you have sisters to this roo, check their egg colors, especially if the sisters are also out of BO or any single combed hen.

 

[Kansaseq]

Thank you, Kev!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Do you know if he hatched from a blue/green egg?

If so, the chances are at least 50% that he carries the gene. If paired with a hen with the blue egg gene, then at least 75% of their offspring should carry at least one copy (100% if she carries two copies).

 

[Kansaseq]

I don't remember.It was my first ever hatch, and I had a hard time keeping track of all the chicks. There were 3 that pretty much all looked alike. From now on, though, I will only be hatching blue/green eggs. Thank you. This list has taught me so much!

 

[Pathfinders]

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Keeping track of which egg came from which bird is difficult, but can be done. See this article I wrote for tips on pedigree breeding:

http://www.pathfindersfarm.com/PedigreeBreeding.html