I need a Columbian Leghorn chick color description.

[tadkerson]

I am working on the genotypes section of my book and need to see a picture or description of a columbian leghorn chick. If anybody has pictures of the chicks please post a pic. I need to see the down color to determine the specific E locus allele found in the birds. If you know of an internet site that has pics, please post.


Do the chicks look like a delaware chick / light sussex or a columbian wyandotte chick?

Tim

 

[Krys109uk]

Sorry no chick pics & I've never had columbian leghorns.

Have you contacted Danne Honour? Failing that Ian Sissons of the British Leghorn Club is a really nice bloke & very helpful.

I assume you've seen these?

http://www.theleghornclub.com/TextUSColumbian.htm

http://www.theleghornclub.com/TextColumbian.htm

In the first link you'll see the paragraph at the bottom the refers to making columbians from silver leghorns (I don't know silver leghorn, is it duckwing?) & black leghorns (eb). If you know silvers that might help.

None of them say the e-allele but if looking at the photo gallery, they tend to look eb. Also the description of the undercolour in the second link sounds eb.



Good luck.

 

[tadkerson]

Krys,

I have applied for membership and am waiting for a confirmation by an administrator. Once I am approved I will post at the site and see if I can get a description. I will also email Mr. Sissons

I was thinking eb- due to heavy black hackles but want to see the chick down to make sure.

Thanks

Tim

 

[Krys109uk]

Ian's a really nice bloke & he knows everybody if he doesn't know himself, he'll know someone who does

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