ChickForLife
Walking my Chicken
Lacing is pretty complicated... I'll try to explain it as best I can but I don't know everything about it.
I'll start with the lacing pattern. Sebright/Wyandotte lacing is controlled by 4 genes. Here is the genetic makeup of a laced bird:
e^b/e^b (partridge), Co/Co (columbian), Ml/Ml (melanised), Pg/Pg (laced).
Partridge is the only recessive gene, the rest are dominant.
Changing columbian to co+/co+ (not-columbian) changes the lacing to double lacing, like seen on Barnevelders. Changing columbian to co+/co+ and changing melanised to ml+/ml+ (not melanised) makes the lacing into pencilling.
The lacing border is black if there are no other genes affecting it. Genes that affect black pigment only affect the lacing color. Blue can be used to change the lacing color because blue changes black pigment only. Dominant white can be used to change the lacing color as well since it only affects black. Buff laced polish have white lacing because of dominant white.
I admit I don't know that much about the filling of the lacing... I guess it's controlled by the base color of the bird? I know that genes that affect red control the filling color, but that's about all I know.
For the color of the chickens in the picture, maybe it's called blue double laced red?Never seen that color in double laced birds (just single laced wyandottes), but it sure is pretty
Would this be it?I've watched a video about lacing and read a few articles, but I'm still pretty confused. How is the color of the lacing determined and the color inside the lacing? Is it like the recessive gene makes the lacing and the dominant creates the filling or how in the world does that work? Is lacing a dominant trait? Would this be called blue laced red or something? View attachment 2443091
Also @black_cat sorry if I'm stealing your thread
