Easter Egger genetics

[FlowerDragon]

We have these four ee hens that we love. I was wondering if anyone could help me with genetics for them.

Thanks in advance!

 

[nuthatched]

Ees are mixes of mixes, you can never tell. most have ameracauna in there somewhere.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

The second and 4th look like splashes

 

[DarJones]

I see Pattern, Columbian, partridge trait (this is NOT partridge gene), one of the Slow Feathering genes, at least 3 different variants of E locus, several feather color genes (brown, white, mahogany, etc). Some of the genes will only show up on a rooster. Since these are 4 hens, draw your own conclusions.

Simple terms, you have easter eggers. If you are very very lucky, they are homozygous for blue eggs (oocyanin on chromosome 1).

 

[FlowerDragon]

Thanks, everyone.

 

[Gary Meeks]

Just an example of not knowing what is in the mix for Easter eggers, I bred a lavender Ameraucana rooster over some Blue Laced Rad Wyandotte hens, the lavender carries the black gene very strong so all the chicks hatched black -some with a little rust color around the head a some with blue around the head , but all are sporting beards and muffs. The other cross was over cream legbar hens, babies hatched black , but because of the hidden black gene it brought out the barred rock pattern of the legbar males again with full beard and muffs- looking at them you would never guess that they were made the way I crossed them ! And the awesome part is if I cross half brother and sisters to gather I could get a percentage of chickens that show lavender due to having the lavender split gene possibly from both parents !

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Just an example of not knowing what is in the mix for Easter eggers, I bred a lavender Ameraucana rooster over some Blue Laced Rad Wyandotte hens, the lavender carries the black gene very strong so all the chicks hatched black -some with a little rust color around the head a some with blue around the head , but all are sporting beards and muffs. The other cross was over cream legbar hens, babies hatched black , but because of the hidden black gene it brought out the barred rock pattern of the legbar males again with full beard and muffs- looking at them you would never guess that they were made the way I crossed them ! And the awesome part is if I cross half brother and sisters to gather I could get a percentage of chickens that show lavender due to having the lavender split gene possibly from both parents !

Got photos of the offsprings if rooster has two copys of cheeks chicks will inherite one copy so all should be bearded

 

[FlowerDragon]

Just an example of not knowing what is in the mix for Easter eggers, I bred a lavender Ameraucana rooster over some Blue Laced Rad Wyandotte hens, the lavender carries the black gene very strong so all the chicks hatched black -some with a little rust color around the head a some with blue around the head , but all are sporting beards and muffs. The other cross was over cream legbar hens, babies hatched black , but because of the hidden black gene it brought out the barred rock pattern of the legbar males again with full beard and muffs- looking at them you would never guess that they were made the way I crossed them ! And the awesome part is if I cross half brother and sisters to gather I could get a percentage of chickens that show lavender due to having the lavender split gene possibly from both parents !

That's fun. I have a couple of Splash Laced Red Wyandotte hens that I have thought about breeding to our Splash Ameraucana roo. I'm glad to know that the chicks get the muffs and beards. Thank you for all of the details!

 

[Gary Meeks]

Got photos of the offsprings if rooster has two copys of cheeks chicks will inherite one

Got photos of the offsprings if rooster has two copys of cheeks chicks will inherite one copy so all should be bearded

I will be posting pics as they grow

 

[Gary Meeks]

That's fun. I have a couple of Splash Laced Red Wyandotte hens that I have thought about breeding to our Splash Ameraucana roo. I'm glad to know that the chicks get the muffs and beards. Thank you for all of the details!

That should be a awesome cross so many possibilities for wild colors most likely will have a large percentage with beards and be laying green eggs! If you make that happen be sure to keep everyone updated on your results .