How to get a DNA sequence for a chicken

[ChicKat]

Hi BYC folks,

Does anyone know of a lab that will do a DNA sequence on chickens? Have any experience with this? Thanks!

 

[enola]

I think this is very interesting!

 

[ChicKat]

I think this is very interesting!

It would be great if someone had a lead....

viewers of this -- don't forget to vote in the poll :O)

 

[juststruttin]

Looking forward to learning more

 

[enola]

I know there is someone who uses DNA testing regularly...... Sooner or later maybe this thread will be spotted.

 

[donrae]

What would be the purpose of this? Is it for sexing? Or something else?

 

[ChicKat]

What would be the purpose of this? Is it for sexing? Or something else?

For my purposes, it would resolve some of the color questions surrounding my breed (Cream Legbar) which is autosexing - so I pretty much know the sex on hatch day.

ETA Whoo HOO - just read your sig...big congratulations on regaining your health - and having all the fun of stall cleaning and chicken breeding to look forward to.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

I've read that the University of Arkansas does DNA testing on chickens. It was mentioned on The-Coop not too long ago.

 

[ChicKat]

I've read that the University of Arkansas does DNA testing on chickens. It was mentioned on The-Coop not too long ago.

Thank you Sonoran Silkies!

I will follow up on that lead.

 

[juststruttin]

What would be the purpose of this? Is it for sexing? Or something else?

I have two interests in DNA testing, and I don't know if either is possible so I am here to learn.

1) Can you test a black bird to see if it is split for lavender?

2) Can you test a rooster to see if he carries the brown egg gene?
From what others have said on other thread I think the answer is NO. It was explained that the reason it cannot be tested is because there are un-documented brown genes. Therefore, my question is: can we test for the known brown genes? The reason I ask is because I want to test to see if my Cream Legbar(s) roosters are throwing tinted green eggs.