Laced Wyandotte genetics?

[Jayzandra]

Just about 6 weeks old, the three black n white cockerels and the golden pullet (the only one with it's head up).


This one is the biggest and bravest of ALL the chicks. Even when he was real little, he never ran away from my hand, just looked at it like, "WHAT?" haha.

That's him in the background with his nearly solid white chest. This is the gold female. I like her.

I am curious about her tail though. It's looking kinda roo-y to me. :/

 

[Makomd]

For proper lacing two separate genes are required. Pattern gene Pg/Pg and Melanotic gene Ml/Ml. Quality of lacing depends on the proper genes being in place. Picture below shows what happens when these genes are correct bottom right corner and when they are not correct the other three.

Your crosses should not provide any lacing unless your EE is carrying some hidden genes. Crossing of offspring should provide some lacing in some birds.


Silver and Gold are unrelated to the Blue gene. Males carry two genes females carry one gene. You can only have silver or gold hens. Males can be silver , or gold, or silver with gold (carries one of both genes).

Like the BLRW is blue, but carries the gold gene and enhanced with mahogany gene (makes more Red). Reality it is a Blue gold laced enhanced with Mahogany Wyandotte , sure makes BLRW a better choice, huh?

 

[donrae]

Thanks for the updated pics....that little pullet sure is cute!