I know about B/B/S but what about B/B/Cuckoo?

[Germaine_11.20]

Hi,

I have tried to figure out the genetics calculator but I just don't get it. I have a Black Silkie roo, 2 Blue Silkie hens and 3 Cuckoo Silkies (2 being a darker cuckoo (one roo and one hen)and one being a lighter cuckoo roo)

These are all unrelated birds. What would I get:

If I breed the black roo to a cuckoo hen?

If I bred a cuckoo roo to a cuckoo hen?

If I bred a cuckoo roo to a blue hen?


Thank you to any who take the time to help!

 

[Henk69]

for black set the calculator to E/E
for cuckoo too but also to B/B for light cuckoo rooster, B/b+ for dark cuckoo rooster, B/- for cuckoo hen
for blue set it to E/E and Bl/bl+

Then press calculate

 

[Germaine_11.20]

Thank you very much. I will try.... my eyes are crossing just thinking about all those Bb-b's Practice makes perfect??????

 

[shelleyd2008]

Nevermind

 

[Chris09]

Well I'm not sure if it is the same with silkies as with other chickens or not but.

Cuckoo Rooster - Cuckoo Hen = All Cuckoo
Cuckoo Rooster - Black Hen = All Cuckoo
Black Rooster - Cuckoo Hen = Cuckoo Cockerels and Black Hens


Chris

 

[Germaine_11.20]

Thank you both! That is something I can understand!

 

[Henk69]

Quote:
No, no, no.
There isn't enough salt!

 

[shelleyd2008]

Quote:
No, no, no.
There isn't enough salt!

So are you saying I'm wrong? If so, please enlighten us, it would be more helpful than your previous comment.

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

Hi Germaine! I'm far from an expert, so I copied this from a question I asked earlier:
Barring
Usually a **purebred barred male might be expected to be carrying two barring genes (BB).
So if he is crossed with a non-barred hen then all of his offspring, whichever gender, would inherit *one barring gene from him.

Barred roo (BB) x non-barred hen = 100% barred offspring (male and female)

A barred male that is *(Bb) when mated with a non-barred female will produce 50% barred offspring and 50% non-barred offspring (with no regard to gender).

Barred hen x non-barred roo = barred males, non-barred females (can be sexed at hatch by head spot)
(**like a Barred Rock)
Cuckoo = barred (I'd think Bb).

If you can wrap your head around that, you can figure out what to expect from your matings.


I haven't used the calculator, but I'm sure it's a fine tool.
~and sometimes people spout weird things that are incorrect. they mean no harm~

Lisa

 

[Germaine_11.20]

Thank you Lisa!!!! I think I can actually make sense of that. I know some peoples minds work genetics with no problem but certain things like this just leave me baffled.