Incomplete genetics...breed cross question

[BarkerChickens]

I have a chick that is from a Barred Rock hen and either a Jersey Giant or salmon Faverolle roo.

The chick is barred (male) and, now 4 weeks old, has tuffs over the ears, no beard, 4 toes and partially feathered legs (one leg is fairly well feathered, the other is sporadic at best). Oh...and a straight comb, which I wouldn't have expected anything different. This leads me to believe that dad is the Faverolle. Initially, the chick didn't have feathered legs (a couple spots were more like my Welsummers, which have tiny fuzz patches that aren't feathers and only an 1/8" at most in the adults).

So, I don't see a beard and the feathering on the legs is just now indicating that they are, in fact, true feathers (not fuzz patches). The cheek feathers are still growing in, so maybe the ear tuffs will grow into muffs.

Is this an example of incomplete genetics resulting from a breed cross?

 

[ve]

Yes.All 3 genes are incomplete dominant(beard;feather legs;5 toyed)

 

[BarkerChickens]

Thanks, ve! I have only had purebreds, so I have always known what to expect in their development. Watching a cross mature, is very interesting since you don't always know what will pop up as they age!

He is a cutie-pie!

 

[Henk69]

If 5 toed were incomplete dominant you still should see a hint of a fifth toe.