June Hatch-A-Long

[AquaDuck]

He's really neat looking!

So, since Jersey Giants now come in blue, as do Australorps, then some individuals within those breeds must already carry the blue genes.
Or, do you think they mixed in a different breed initially to start getting the blue gene in there?

Good question. Don't know much about pure breeding, but I'm guessing it's bred in from one breed to the next. Or maybe it shows up on its own when making the self black color, as it apparently takes many genes that work together.
Here's a page if you're interested in chicken color genetics. (not the easiest read, but it has nice illustrations )

@jmns I replied before I saw your post... Try the link above, and also this: https://www.brahmacochin.org/poultry-breeding-genetics It's about brahma's but same genes for Orpington I guess.
I live in Norway.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

He's really neat looking!

So, since Jersey Giants now come in blue, as do Australorps, then some individuals within those breeds must already carry the blue genes.
Or, do you think they mixed in a different breed initially to start getting the blue gene in there?

I would like to know that, too @the cluck juggler! Any ideas about the silver laced orpingtons?
Also what part of Scandinavia do you live? I lived in Denmark for most of my 20's and part of my 30's (Many moons ago).

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Good question. Don't know much about pure breeding, but I'm guessing it's bred in from one breed to the next. Or maybe it shows up on its own when making the self black color, as it apparently takes many genes that work together.
Here's a page if you're interested in chicken color genetics. (not the easiest read, but it has nice illustrations )

@jmns I replied before I saw your post... Try the link above, and also this: https://www.brahmacochin.org/poultry-breeding-genetics It's about brahma's but same genes for Orpington I guess.
I live in Norway.

Many Thanks (Mange Tak)! I have family in Norway, Lillehammer mostly!
Skimmed through the chicken color page, fascinating, I will have to read it more thoroughly when I have the time. Looks like it requires some concentration! I have some silver laced orpingtons incubating, can't wait to see them!

 

[SnapdragonQ]

Yes, some serious reading. Requires concentration and a lot of coffee!

I played with the calculator over there a bit because I used a Black Australorp over a few different Sapphire Gem hens (who supposedly have Andalusian somewhere) and got some blue chicks.
When I plugged the colors into the calculator, it indeed showed a 50% chance of blue and 50% of black. So I'm guessing my roo obviously does not the dominant black gene.

Interestingly enough I also got some blue chicks from the Australorp/Americauna (or Americana) mix too. Actually I am very surprised that of the 13 mix/cross eggs, 7 were blue. I expected all of them to be black because my Australorp made them all. One of the blue chicks even has a red spot on the back of it's neck that I initially thought was blood. It's not.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

@SnapdragonQ! Murray McMurray is starting to add breeds on their website for their July 13th ship date. Check a few times a day if you can. They may or may not add the Bielefelders and/or SS, these were not added until Monday and over the week-end last time, but you never know!

 

[birdlover2]

Good question. Don't know much about pure breeding, but I'm guessing it's bred in from one breed to the next. Or maybe it shows up on its own when making the self black color, as it apparently takes many genes that work together.
Here's a page if you're interested in chicken color genetics. (not the easiest read, but it has nice illustrations )

@jmns I replied before I saw your post... Try the link above, and also this: https://www.brahmacochin.org/poultry-breeding-genetics It's about brahma's but same genes for Orpington I guess.
I live in Norway.

I love the KippenJungle chicken calculator. I don't actually breed chickens, but I use it to see what general color chicks two chickens in the story I'm writing would make when crossed.

 

[jolenesdad]

Twitterpated!

The kind eyes on Lucille and Dolly are soul melting! CG looks like a CG, and is Jolene as much of a love bug as she looks to be?

you read them all correctly. Lol.

Jolene is spoiled rotten but not in a bad way. She is huge love bug and so so so so chill.

the goslings made it today! I’ll put a photo soon!

 

[kelseyk]

I've gotten the "regular" buff orpington color, and lighter shades. Buff is a recessive gene that dilutes red. The same gene dilutes black to lavender. I don't fully understand this gene, so don't ask. Haha!

First year I got sex-linked offpring, the males white and the females buff. That was pretty neat! I also got this absolute beauty from a buff orp roo and a lavender female. He's diluted even further, to lemon and super-light grey.
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He is gorgeous!! Mine are no where near that pretty.

 

[ShrekDawg]

WAIT. Somehow I only just now realized what “Jolenesdad” means... so it’s the horse!? All this time I thought it was a chicken or duck or something. didn’t you have a tufted duck named that or something? Somehow I never even realized you had horses.

 

[jolenesdad]

WAIT. Somehow I only just now realized what “Jolenesdad” means... so it’s the horse!? All this time I thought it was a chicken or duck or something. didn’t you have a tufted duck named that or something? Somehow I never even realized you had horses.

Most people think it’s my kid, and that he is a girl. I take ZERO offense and don’t correct anyone.

it doesn’t help that we let him be a little hippie and he hasnt had a haircut yet.

so..... my husband is NOT a country guy. This path in our lives is all me. He loves Dolly Parton, so...... I let him name the babies I want him to like. we have a Jolene, Dolly, Jackson and Joshua... all Dolly song references.

@SnapdragonQ i don’t know much about genetics but.....

the blue gene is a diluter. Just like the cream gene in horses. However, it only works on black or black based birds unlike the cream gene that works on black and red based horses.

The gene is separate from black. So whether they have a dominant black doesn’t matter. If they’re going to show black, they can be affected by the blue dilution.

one blue copy is blue, and two is splash. Just like one cream gene on a red horse is palomino and two is cremello.