legbar mix genetics

[owlboy]

Hello. I got this legbar mix pullet from a breeder and i *think* he said she was a legbar/marans/wyandotte mix, but i forget exactly what he said.

i am wondering what genes are expressed in her colour so i can put her type in the chicken calculator.

 

[Buckeye Amy]

I'll take a shot at it with my rookie skills. This color is BBR, black breasted red, also referred to as the wild type as this is what female jungle fowl would resemble, without the crest. The breast color is salmon; in males it would be black.

It sounds like the person was describing the breeding involved to create an olive egger with the Marans/Legbar cross, although I think this bird is actually a Welsummer/Legbar cross. I have 7 hens that look like her and they're all laying olive green eggs. Not sure there's any Wyandotte in there. I think if there was this bird would have a rose comb, or some semblance thereof.

Now we wait for the more experienced breeders to comment...

 

[owlboy]

I'll take a shot at it with my rookie skills. This color is BBR, black breasted red, also referred to as the wild type as this is what female jungle fowl would resemble, without the crest. The breast color is salmon; in males it would be black.

It sounds like the person was describing the breeding involved to create an olive egger with the Marans/Legbar cross, although I think this bird is actually a Welsummer/Legbar cross. I have 7 hens that look like her and they're all laying olive green eggs. Not sure there's any Wyandotte in there. I think if there was this bird would have a rose comb, or some semblance thereof.

Now we wait for the more experienced breeders to comment...

Welsummer makes sense actually- the breeder had Welsummer x Legbars as well but i couldn't remember which one I got, lol. she definitely has a normal single comb

 

[AinaWGSD]

Not sure on the color, genetically speaking, but she's stunning! Nothing says wyandotte to me, but you could easily get a single combed bird out of that combination of breeds. For example if the rooster was a wyandotte/marans he would have a copy of the recessive single comb gene and crossed with a legbar that would give a 50% chance of single combed chicks.

 

[GaryDean26]

This is NOT a Marans mix. Those mixes all have grey legs and feathered shanks. The Welsummer/Legbar cross that was suggested above is more likely.

The ear lobes on this hen are white. Crosses with most brown eggs layer result in red ear lobes.

The hen has a lot of black plumage (crest, lasing on hackles, tips of breast feathers, mealiness (fine spots) on body feathers, etc.). The Wyandot is the most probable breed for this. It is a laced breed and black color enhancing genes make the lacing wider and more distinct on those birds.

There is also a lot of red plumage (on body feathers, etc.). That is spot on for what I have seen from Welsummer mixes. The Welsummer have a lot of red enhancement in their genetics. The gold laced Wyandot would too. The black beak on your hens make be say Wyandot though. The Welsummers crosses would have yellow beaks.

With the Chicken Calculator you can put in the Legbar genetics in for the hen and then try the Welsummer male genetics, Marans male genetics, Wyandot male genetics etc. and see what comes out looking closest to what you have. you then can continue with that F1 bird for the other out puts you are interested in.