English Partridge

[Henk69]

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Well, that doesn't change my breeding plan anyhow. Either way, English Partridge or Gold Duckwing, I'll breed her to a Silver roo. That way, unless we're both wrong, the color should easily reproduce itself. (Yes, I know, there will be some goldens. But I'm prepared for that.) Also, although I've never heard of flittering before, I know what you mean by it. If I keep selecting for the flittering, I might find there may be something genetic about it. Lest we forget that the Bibbed genes in Mallard-breed ducks derived from 'that duck with a little white spot'. (As of now, I'm selecting for the Bibbed gene in Buff Orpingtons.) Thanks for your input.

I happen to be interested in that...

 

[Ducks and Banny hens]

Oh by the way, does anybody know what a non-columbian-cocopop bird looks like if this bird isn't? Anyone's input would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Ducks and Banny hens]

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Well, that doesn't change my breeding plan anyhow. Either way, English Partridge or Gold Duckwing, I'll breed her to a Silver roo. That way, unless we're both wrong, the color should easily reproduce itself. (Yes, I know, there will be some goldens. But I'm prepared for that.) Also, although I've never heard of flittering before, I know what you mean by it. If I keep selecting for the flittering, I might find there may be something genetic about it. Lest we forget that the Bibbed genes in Mallard-breed ducks derived from 'that duck with a little white spot'. (As of now, I'm selecting for the Bibbed gene in Buff Orpingtons.) Thanks for your input.

I happen to be interested in that...

Really? Well I'll have to keep you updated. There are a good few sub-standard Khaki campbells around my area. I've seen fuly bibbed specimens. I'm gonna try to get a hold of one to speed things up, by doing a sexlink cross (only the buff gene would be sexlinked because both Khakis and Buffs carry the chocolate gene. If I can't get one though, I'll have to continue slogging along with my selective breeding for the bibbed buffs. That may take awhile...

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[Henk69]

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This could be one. A silver wheaten with autosomal red and Pg and charcoal.

This could be a cocopop lacking the autosomal red bit:

 

[Ducks and Banny hens]

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The other factor of this hen is she almost definitely carries Silver/Red (S/S, ?/? (some sort of Red modifier)). You can tell by her overall composition. (deeper upperfeathers/coverts/shoulders; cream hackles)

 

[Jchantecler]

This sounds like an interesting project. I am always all for new breeds, and think that more "crosses" should be recognized as nice birds. Why don't breeders experiment more?

 

[Henk69]

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The other factor of this hen is she almost definitely carries Silver/Red (S/S, ?/? (some sort of Red modifier)). You can tell by her overall coposition.

I disagree. She looks gold, textbook gold...

 

[Ducks and Banny hens]

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Exactly. The most beutiful and useful birds are sometimes barnyard stock, and this is something interesting to do with those mutts.

 

[Ducks and Banny hens]

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The other factor of this hen is she almost definitely carries Silver/Red (S/S, ?/? (some sort of Red modifier)). You can tell by her overall coposition.

I disagree. She looks gold, textbook gold...

Maybe we should ask her what she thinks?

 

[Ducks and Banny hens]

So, if this color isn't English Partridge, and not-quite Gold Duckwing, what would it be called? Or do you think I could get away with calling her and her descendents Gold Duckwing?