Is it possible to produce inverted lakenvelder

[Chrisz]

I am wondering if its possible to produce inverted lakenvelder? White hackle and tail with black body.

 

[Amer]

No. The reason why Lakenvelders have their coloring is the distribution of gold pigment (which is erased/turned white by the silver gene) and black pigment. If you look at a Red Junglefowl you have a gold and black neck, black breast, red wing bow, black wing bar, bay wing bar, gold saddle, and black tail.

The charcoal gene makes the neck solid black.
There are a number of genes that extend the gold (or silver) and push back the black. First, the breast turns silver, then the wings.
So the you have a bird with a black neck and silver body with a black tail.
However, this doesn't work in reverse. While there are genes that can make the neck solid gold, the black of the tail is the last to go. Any genes that will make the tail gold will make the body gold first and any genes that make the body black will make it harder for the tail to be gold.

 

[Amer]

The same applies to hens but I though it would be easier to explain with a male because they have blocks of color.

 

[Chrisz]

The same applies to hens but I though it would be easier to explain with a male because they have blocks of color.

Thank you very much. Maybe i will switch to lakenvelder barred project now.

 

[Amer]

Thank you very much. Maybe i will switch to lakenvelder barred project now.

Using the Delaware might help you get closer to your goal!