For Genetics Experts---2 Questions

[Chickanmanfromarkansas]

No, probably not gonna do it now.

 

[flyingmonkeypoop]

Even though its a year late, to answer the barred wyandotte question Id say use barred rocks with great pattern but bad type. When I made my barred wyandotte bantams I started off with a cuckoo throwback from my blacks. I had a friend that bred barred rock bantams so I asked him to save me a cockerel with more loose feathering but good barring. I bred that rooster to the cuckoo hen and some solid dun hens and got birds with great barring. From there I bred them together and then crossed back to blacks to improve type. Remember that good barring and slow feathering go hand in hand.

 

[kfacres]

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If it's a true EE, does it matter if it has feathered legs?