In about 2-3 years, I'll be creating a new Breed of chicken called the Emerald Dragon.(Discussion)

[MysteryChicken]

That makes sense, just keep in mind that there may be a different route that you could take that would get you there faster and more efficiently and save you a lot of time (and therefore money). Also, it will take a long time to get the results you're looking for. I would say probably at least 15-20+ years before you begin seeing something resembling you're ultimate goals. But if you're motivated and dedicated to it, then go for it!

I have the patience, so yeah.

 

[Bigfish502]

@MysteryChicken I care for a rooster who meets a lot of the criteria you are setting for your new breed. We believe he is a cross between an Americana hen and a Barnevelder rooster.

 

[Bigfish502]

I'm not going to act like some sort of chicken breeding expert, because I'm not, but I thought I give my two cents. First off you better get used to using complex punnett squares to predict the outcome of your crosses. Second my general understanding is that you can achieve a walnut-like comb by crossing a rose comb with a pea comb (or you could aim for a similar comb shape such as cushion or strawberry). Third like @Michael99 said there are probably easier ways to go about getting the traits you want rather than rushing in with crosses that will takes years to breed out undesirable qualities. The rooster pictured above is the result of a cross between two very common breeds and achieves a lot of what you're looking for. Cross a rooster like that with some Ayam Cemani or Sumatra and after a few generations you might have something close to what you envisioned. Here are some helpful resources I thought might be of help for you to reference.

https://www.opallegbar.com/creating-the-opal-legbar.html

https://poultry.extension.org/artic...ea comb gene,gene combinations: rrPP or rrPp .

https://kippenjungle.nl/kruising.html

https://www.breedbook.org/?action=geneticscalculator&tab=CHICKEN

https://chickenbreedslist.com/chicken-breeding-creating-the-master-race/

https://backyardpoultry.iamcountryside.com/chickens-101/selective-breeding-how-to-breed-chickens/

 

[MysteryChicken]

@MysteryChicken I care for a rooster who meets a lot of the criteria you are setting for your new breed. We believe he is a cross between an Americana hen and a Barnevelder rooster.

He's pretty.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I'm not going to act like some sort of chicken breeding expert, because I'm not, but I thought I give my two cents. First off you better get used to using complex punnett squares to predict the outcome of your crosses. Second my general understanding is that you can achieve a walnut-like comb by crossing a rose comb with a pea comb (or you could aim for a similar comb shape such as cushion or strawberry). Third like @Michael99 said there are probably easier ways to go about getting the traits you want rather than rushing in with crosses that will takes years to breed out undesirable qualities. The rooster pictured above is the result of a cross between two very common breeds and achieves a lot of what you're looking for. Cross a rooster like that with some Ayam Cemani or Sumatra and after a few generations you might have something close to what you envisioned. Here are some helpful resources I thought might be of help for you to reference.

https://www.opallegbar.com/creating-the-opal-legbar.html

https://poultry.extension.org/articles/poultry-anatomy/poultry-genetics-an-introduction/#:~:text=Comb type in chickens basically,genes on two different chromosomes.&text=When at least one copy of the pea comb gene,gene combinations: rrPP or rrPp .

https://kippenjungle.nl/kruising.html

https://www.breedbook.org/?action=geneticscalculator&tab=CHICKEN

https://chickenbreedslist.com/chicken-breeding-creating-the-master-race/

https://backyardpoultry.iamcountryside.com/chickens-101/selective-breeding-how-to-breed-chickens/

I've read on those sites many times, & still do.
I also use the genetics calculator.

 

[Egg Snatcher]

Any other colors besides black for Emerald Dragon, yes, or no? If you have a color suggestion, let me know?

And should there be a silkied version?

Blue, lemon, silver laced, and buff. If you could?
Why not have a silkie version, who wound not wont that.

 

[Bigfish502]

@MysteryChicken also another breed you could try using aside from the silkie that has a walnut comb is the Russian orloff. They aren't black skinned but they don't have the tail shortening genes either and they're a pretty large, muscular breed, with good temperament.

 

[MysteryChicken]

@MysteryChicken also another breed you could try using aside from the silkie that has a walnut comb is the Russian orloff. They aren't black skinned but they don't have the tail shortening genes either and they're a pretty large, muscular breed, with good temperament.

I don't want the beard though. But it's a good suggestion.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Blue, lemon, silver laced, and buff. If you could?
Why not have a silkie version, who wound not wont that.

Good color choices.

 

[Bigfish502]

I don't want the beard though. But it's a good suggestion.

Don't some dragons have Beards (especially the Asian dragons)? You could breed the trait out with relative ease if you don't like the look.