Dun genetics help

[jeremy]

So, it's my understanding that the Dun gene works similarly to the Blue gene, correct?

With Blue, you have Black, Blue and Splash.

With Dun, you have Black, Dun and Khaki.

Well what happens if you cross a Dun bird with a Blue bird?

 

[GotGame]

I am gonna say you would get some dun, some smutty blues, some blacks and some khakis.....

 

[jeremy]

How do you get Platinum then?

 

[GotGame]

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Platinum is another name for khaki I believe...

 

[jeremy]

Any other genetic gurus who are willing to chime in?

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

platinum is blue + dun; one copy of each gene: I^d/i+ Bl/bl+

Henk posted photos of some platinums

 

[jeremy]

Do you know what percentage of the offspring would be Platinum from a Dun X Blue mating?

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

why not use the chicken calculator?

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

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Jeremy
should be about an even split with platinum, blue, dun, and black

 

[tadkerson]

I agree with Jeremy. This is true if the bird carries the genes for a self black bird (solid black) and the dun or blue is only diluting the black color. If the bird carries genes that would allow the bird to express black pigment mixed with red pigment; then you will get black/red, various shades of chocolate and blue/ red.


Tim