Do I want to learn about genetics? Yes. Is it very intimidating and scary? Yes.

[MysteryChicken]

I want to breed those now in real life to see what they look like!

Gotta be prepared, & have your birds first.

 

[ChickForLife]

Gotta be prepared, & have your birds first.

Yeah, I know, I was just saying!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Yeah, I know, I was just saying!

I know.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Lets say I have a lav split for buff, that would result in a light cream color correct? Would that still be written as Lav+/lav or would it be something else because we know it has buff.

Or would a Lav bird split for buff, and a lav bird split with black both be Lav+/lav

Also @LadiesAndJane Idk if you can or not but maybe you can answer some of the questions on here.

I believe a buff x lav would be Lav+/lav. However, it would not be a cream color. Solid lavender is black with two copies of the lavender gene, so if bred to a buff bird, you’d get a bird that is a mixed buff and black color.

 

[chickenhappy1233]

if you breed a genetically gold male to a genetically silver female you get sexlinks, cockerels will be silver and pullets will be gold. for example if you breed a gold sebright rooster to a silver sebright hen you get sexlinks.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

And on the Polish, switch it to the birchen based version.

What is a "birchen" a breeder around my is always walking about birchens but I never understood what they are
Would my roo be a birchen?

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

What is a "birchen" a breeder around my is always walking about birchens but I never understood what they are
Would my roo be a birchen?
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You’re going to have to give more information about your rooster. Colors that are genetically different can outwardly look very similar.

 

[MysteryChicken]

What is a "birchen" a breeder around my is always walking about birchens but I never understood what they are
Would my roo be a birchen?
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He looks Psuedo Birchen.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Psuedo Birchen.

His father is full Birchen.

 

[ChickForLife]

Psuedo Birchen.
View attachment 2443900View attachment 2443902His father is full Birchen.
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Is birchen a breed?