How is your flock today?

[BlueBaby]

basic simple genetics is that each bird has 2 copies of each trait, and they pass one on to their offspring at random. each parent can either have 2 copies of the same thing or 1 copy each of 2 different things. if the parent has 2 copies, then you know its sending on that specific gene. I'm guessing that the molting is a recessive trait which would mean the alohas have to have 2 copies of it to show up, which would mean the offspring will have 1 copy and it won't show up, but if they are bred back to another aloha (with 2 copies), 50% of the offspring would get that one copy and show the trait. the other 50% would have 1 copy from the aloha just like the first cross you did.

(granted not every trait follows simple genetics because what fun would that be lol)

if this is too simple or too complicated for your knowledge of genetics, please know I mean no offense.

Yes, you are correct, so this project will take me some time yet. Of the one's that hatch from the first match, I will have to keep any that have the Naked Neck on them for this project.

 

[ackie]

Yes, you are correct, so this project will take me some time yet. Of the one's that hatch from the first match, I will have to keep any that have the Naked Neck on them for this project.

assuming your initial bird has a fully naked neck, all the offspring in the first cross will have partly naked necks.

if your bird doesn't have a fully naked neck, then half of your birds will have partly naked necks and the other half will be regular. but assuming your aloha is fully feathered, none of your first gen offspring will have fully naked necks.

 

[BlueBaby]

assuming your initial bird has a fully naked neck, all the offspring in the first cross will have partly naked necks.

if your bird doesn't have a fully naked neck, then half of your birds will have partly naked necks and the other half will be regular. but assuming your aloha is fully feathered, none of your first gen offspring will have fully naked necks.

You are correct again. The Aloha's have the fully feathered neck's, and my buff Naked Neck pullet has a bib. It will take me some time, but I have to work with what I currently have.

 

[Happy hen lover]

Coop bound... chickens were scared to death of the snow for 2 days straight. They tried to jump and fly to not touch the snow but yeah, when you land the snow is still there. So they all went back inside. Now nonstop rain. They’re taking it in stride though. They’re all laying like year old pros on a warm summer day!

Mine are laying too! And yes they HATE that stinking snow. Can't wait to get under coop, but I don't blame them.

 

[ackie]

You are correct again. The Aloha's have the fully feathered neck's, and my buff Naked Neck pullet has a bib. It will take me some time, but I have to work with what I currently have.

nice! proper expectations going in is really all.that matters

 

[BlueBaby]

nice! proper expectations going in is really all.that matters

It help's that I am already familiar with working with the Naked Neck's.

 

[Sally PB]

-6 would not be good. I am guessing you keep them all in a nice air tight coop to help them retain their body heat. Minus the vent of course.

Nice coop, good venting. Warm feathers, snuggle buddies.

That should be our last super cold night. The forecast is for 20s at night and 30s during the days, starting on Sunday. Last night was 12 degrees, and I saw one more 8 degree on the forecast, so if they can handle -6, the rest should be ok.

 

[416bigbore]

@Sally PB I think our coldest so far this winter has been 16F right before sunrise and bounced right back up into the mid 40's for the day.

The cold hasn't been the problem for us, it's been all the darn rain every other day it seems and now we are under ice warmings, so hopefully we don't loose power because of it. My friend 20 miles North of us was just without power for four days and now they are getting hit again. It's been a very wet and muddy mess for us this winter and the clay ground seem to make it so much worse.

 

[Sally PB]

@416bigbore, yeah, I really feel for the people without power! We've had multi-day outages here, and it is a royal pain. No electricity = no water for us.

Sending positive waves that your power stays on! Stay safe.

 

[BlueBaby]

When the electricity shut's down, so does most everything else. This can also happen as they are trying to move everyone over to having those electric car's. I'd hate to be stuck somewhere out there in one of those. You wouldn't even be able to run the heater to stay warm.