I have a mixed flock, but this one’s unique?

[NatJ]

Her mother is for sure a leghorn, proof being the dominant white coloring.

I thought there were a few other hens that looked like they might have dominant white too (showed some amount of buff or gold as well.) A Leghorn certainly might be the mother, but I'm not sure that's the only option.

 

[troyer]

I don't keep recessive whites.

That is sandy recessive white which is different from the normal recessive white. This could be a great opportunity to experiment with her to see how it acts with the other colors. Are you planning on using this pullet somewhere in your breeding program?
Sandy recessive doesn't cover all the red for some reason of which I have not yet fully figured out, I'm working on understanding it more fully. It doesn't seem to be a fully understood gene.
Regular recessive white covers all color in it's purest white form, ie. . . (selectively bred for).
I'm not an expert on Red Shouldered Yokahama. They have at the very least a form of this sandy recessive white.

 

[MysteryChicken]

That is sandy recessive white which is different from the normal recessive white. This could be a great opportunity to experiment with her to see how it acts with the other colors. Are you planning on using this pullet somewhere in your breeding program?
Sandy recessive doesn't cover all the red for some reason of which I have not yet fully figured out, I'm working on understanding it more fully. It doesn't seem to be a fully understood gene.
Regular recessive white covers all color in it's purest white form, ie. . . (selectively bred for).
I'm not an expert on Red Shouldered Yokahama. They have at the very least a form of this sandy recessive white.

There's also a term used for Orange colored Dominant White chick down used in Silkie Breeding which is referred to as Dun. Not to be mistaken for the color Dun. I keep only Dominant White Silkies.

Yes, I'm planning on using her at some point.

Here's the mother.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Too not fill up the thread, we can continue the discussion in a Conversation.

 

[troyer]

There's also a term used for Orange colored Dominant White chick down used in Silkie Breeding which is referred to as Dun. Not to be mistaken for the color Dun. I keep only Dominant White Silkies.

Yes, I'm planning on using her at some point.

Here's the mother.View attachment 3408985View attachment 3408987

I have dun in my birds so I understand the color gene.

 

[troyer]

Too not fill up the thread, we can continue the discussion in a Conversation.

This is fine, many others are learning how genetics work by this.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I have dun in my birds so I understand the color gene.

That was mainly to just steer away from confusion, in case someone didn't know.

I've got a Khaki Silkie I'll be experimenting with.

 

[troyer]

I've got a Khaki Silkie I'll be experimenting with.

I'll be happy to watch for the updates! Carry on!

 

[MysteryChicken]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/dominate-vs-recessive-white-gene.1294666/

 

[MysteryChicken]

I'll be happy to watch for the updates! Carry on!

Here's my Khaki. He's a more White variation of the mutation.