Learning Genetics?

[EmmaRainboe]

I understand the blue/splash and the lavender genetics decently well… but I encountered a slight problem while trying out a little cross?
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I’m not sure if I’m interpreting this right or doing this right… but the question I had was: Would a working black gene overpower the blue/black/splash or would a working black allow the blue? Because (I think) the Lav+ makes it so that black is black and lav makes black into lavender... whereas the blue gene determines whether the chicken is black (bl/bl), blue (Bl/bl), or splash (Bl/Bl). So I really have no idea which one makes way for the other. Does the splash gene being black allow the lavender to show? Or does lavender always dilute black? I really hope I’m making sense here.

You can get birds which express both lavender and blue.

 

[myawesomepullets]

You can get birds which express both lavender and blue.

Would they phenotypically be the same as just lavender or just blue? And, in turn, can you have a lavender splash? (I’m sorry for all the questions, I just want to know more!!) One more question. If the splash gene is genotypically black and the lavender gene is genotypically lavender, will the bird be lavender because the lavender gene dilutes the black of the splash gene?

 

[Chicken poppy]

Would they phenotypically be the same as just lavender or just blue? And, in turn, can you have a lavender splash? (I’m sorry for all the questions, I just want to know more!!) One more question. If the splash gene is genotypically black and the lavender gene is genotypically lavender, will the bird be lavender because the lavender gene dilutes the black of the splash gene?

Unfortunately im not good at lavenders and splashes. but im happy to help if you have any genetic/dna questions following genotypes, phenotypes, being silkie feathered, normal feathered, frizzled feathered, all that. (Just not the best with colors haha!)

 

[myawesomepullets]

Unfortunately im not good at lavenders and splashes.

That's okay!! Thank you for helping. I might take you up on that feather genetics offer... if you have time, that is. XD

 

[nicalandia]

Would they phenotypically be the same as just lavender or just blue? And, in turn, can you have a lavender splash?

Splash Lavender would look all white(any black fleck would be turned lavender)

If the splash gene is genotypically black and the lavender gene is genotypically lavender, will the bird be lavender because the lavender gene dilutes the black of the splash gene?

Can you rephrase this question?

 

[myawesomepullets]

Thank you!

Can you rephrase this question?

And yes. If a bird is bl/bl for the splash gene (black) and lav/lav for the lavender gene, then would the black phenotype of the splash gene show up as lavender because of the dilution of the lavender gene? (I hope this is more straightforward).

 

[Chicken poppy]

That's okay!! Thank you for helping. I might take you up on that feather genetics offer... if you have time, that is. XD

Of course! Anytime. I always have time so feel free to ask whenever!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Shocking, barring hasn't been brought up yet.

 

[myawesomepullets]

Of course! Anytime. I always have time so feel free to ask whenever!

Well, I guess right now then? I'd just like to know in general how it works, if it's one gene with multiple alleles, what is dominant, and what breeds true VS doesn't.

 

[myawesomepullets]

Shocking, barring hasn't been brought up yet.

I would love to know about barring, too. I want to know everything!!