Creating Experimental Black Crele Chickens (Different Genetics, new variety)

[MysteryChicken]

Yeah, that's my idea of what black crele should look like as an adult.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Chick growth update: 2-3 days old.

Buff Orpington/Barred Rock × Buff Orpington/Australorp Left.
Buff Orpington/Barred Rock × Australorp right.

Buff Orpington/Barred Rock × Buff Orpington/Australorp

Buff Orpington/Barred Rock × Australorp

 

[MysteryChicken]

2-3 days old.

Two Buff Orpington/Barred Rock × Buff Orpington/Rocks Left
Buff Orpington/Barred Rock × Buff Orpington right.

#1. Buff Orpington/Barred Rock × Buff Orpington/Barred Rock

#2 Buff Orpington/Barred Rock × Buff Orpington/Barred Rock

Buff Orpington/Barred Rock × Buff Orpington.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I have a question. I have a chick I hatched out of my experimental chicks that has partially feathered legs, and non of the chickens I used have feathered legs. Is it just a mutation, or something hidden within one of the parents genetics?

I will get a better picture tomorrow. This chick is a mix of: Buff Orpington/Barred Rock × Buff Orpington Australorp. Same one in the other pics in the update.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

I have a question. I have a chick I hatched out of my experimental chicks that has partially feathered legs, and non of the chickens I used have feathered legs. Is it just a mutation, or something hidden within one of the parents genetics?View attachment 1713097 I will get a better picture tomorrow. This chick is a mix of: Buff Orpington/Barred Rock × Buff Orpington Australorp. Same one in the other pics in the update.

I don't see feathered legs in that pic.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I don't see feathered legs in that pic.

I'll get a better picture today. Did you select, and zoom in?

 

[aart]

I'll get a better picture today. Did you select, and zoom in?

I did and don't see any, do you see them in that pic?
It's great pic well lit and focused, but not composed properly to show leg feathers.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I did and don't see any, do you see them in that pic?
It's great pic well lit and focused, but not composed properly to show leg feathers.

I'll get leg images today.

 

[nicalandia]

I do see some feather pins.

 

[nicalandia]

Shank Feathering is a polygenic trait, and while there are about two documented genes for it, I am sure there are a few other recessive ones never mentioned but exist in fully feathered shanks