Developing My Own Breed Of Large Gamefowl For Free Range Survival (Junglefowl x Liege)

[NatJ]

What I can’t follow is the odds. Wouldn’t the odds be 50/50 or better when Indo breeds to the straight comb to get straight combed offspring? What I’m seeing is only one in every few dozen are coming out straight combed.

I agree, the odds should be 50/50 for pea and single comb when Pp breeds pp.

Ratios can be really off when you have just a few chicks (like when 4 chicks come out the same gender as each other), but if you have several dozen chicks from Indo and single comb hens, that should be enough to see quite a few single combed offspring.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/partial-pea-combs-from-single-comb-parents-help.1332195/
This thread might shed some light on it. (Took me a bit to track it down, but I was sure I'd read something before about pea combs looking like single combs-- maybe that's what happened to Indo's son?)

 

[Florida Bullfrog]

I agree, the odds should be 50/50 for pea and single comb when Pp breeds pp.

Ratios can be really off when you have just a few chicks (like when 4 chicks come out the same gender as each other), but if you have several dozen chicks from Indo and single comb hens, that should be enough to see quite a few single combed offspring.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/partial-pea-combs-from-single-comb-parents-help.1332195/
This thread might shed some light on it. (Took me a bit to track it down, but I was sure I'd read something before about pea combs looking like single combs-- maybe that's what happened to Indo's son?)

Definitely a possibility its a “fake” straight comb on the new pullet. Although I would guess a comb that looked like a bit of both would suggest rrPp. Mongo has a hybrid looking comb that’s more pea than straight but throws lots of straight comb offspring.

I’d say the cockerel is real straight.

BTW I tried to get a pic of Indo’s wing claws tonight but I just can’t do it without help.

 

[troyer]

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Definitely a possibility its a “fake” straight comb on the new pullet. Although I would guess a comb that looked like a bit of both would suggest rrPp. Mongo has a hybrid looking comb that’s more pea than straight but throws lots of straight comb offspring.
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I’d say the cockerel is real straight.

BTW I tried to get a pic of Indo’s wing claws tonight but I just can’t do it without help.

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Indo looks rrPp, single peacomb gene on a straight comb base. This type of peacomb is usually called a modified peacomb, meaning a single peacomb gene.

 

[genesis1verse1]

So if Indo does truly carry a single pea comb gene, then half of his offspring should be straight comb when he mates straight comb hens, right?

 

[Florida Bullfrog]

So if Indo does truly carry a single pea comb gene, then half of his offspring should be straight comb when he mates straight comb hens, right?

Yes, that’s what the odds would indicate.

Up to this point that hasn’t shook out. However, there is now a second Indo-layer cockerel sporting a straight comb and some of the pullets may as they develop.

 

[Florida Bullfrog]

I’ve very excited to get out my good camera and take some updated pics of Indo. His feathers are filling out nice. I’m hoping his tail will be fully grown out with his sickles in a week or two.

 

[SunflowerKing]

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These are my Jersey's I was thinking of crossing with the Liege. They are the dominant hens and share power over the flock, they are great foragers, and lay medium-small eggs.

I would love updates on the jersey Giant liege crosses.

 

[AGeese]

I would love updates on the jersey Giant liege crosses.

I wonder what to call it?

 

[CrspyChkn]

Royal Giants
Lol, that is what came to mind when you said that. I wonder what they could be called.

 

[AGeese]

Royal Giants
Lol, that is what came to mind when you said that. I wonder what they could be called.

Could work, my BJG hens do think they're the queen isht.