I've already gotten quite a few from Mr Big, so I moved him over because I want to be sure Jackson is getting some too.
Is having recessive traits pop up occasionally a very bad thing or just an annoyance? Some buyers get very upset when I let them know that I've had recessive white show up and that there's a chance that some might be carriers of recessive white. I didn't think it was a big deal or a sign of impurity.
the recessive white is easy to breed out .few generation and is done ,
Back crossing / test mating / your breeders will help you to get there fast .
Here the method to breed it out .
your cockerels and some of your hens are a carrier of the recessive white gene, so they are split white chooks .
First you need to keep one of they white pullet to test mate with her a future cockerels it is better if you keep a white cockerel too to test mate the future pullets .
keep all the birchen cockerels and pullets you hatched this year , the best one any way but a large number .
Second = when all the young stock start laying ,you have to start test mating them .I know the eggs from a young pullet are not good to breed with ,but they are only for test mating .you can give them away to some client as layer .
Mate the Birchen cockerel to the white pullet as single mating . hatch some eggs from them ,any cockerel who throw some white chicks is a carrier .Cull
any cockerel with just a Black chicks ,he is a no split white ,and a pure Birchen .
Do a same thing with your birchen pullets .test mate them to a white cockerel ,half sibling .only pullets throwing a black chicks are keept and they ll be pure .
one year of test mating and selective breeding ,will get you out of the trouble .
the recessive white and a Dominant white gentle genes to work with ,easy to breed out if you put the time and a planning , Ha THE PARASITIC WHITE is a different story .night mere to breed out .
chooks man
