Making Lemonade [Selective Culling Project - very long term]

[U_Stormcrow]

Welcome to the thread, @HomesteadNowhere ! I hope you can learn from my mistakes, so as not to repeat them.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

So, meet the eight new chicks of P2-01, names are somewhat in flux - friends are voting on Facebook for favorites.

Twinkie

Lemon Meringue or maybe Coconut Cream

(Left) Twix is currently favored, but Butterfinger is in the running

Honey Buns? Banana Twin?

"Tux" (Unofficially), Oreo for records. The only Brahma mama this time

Hoho

Ding Dong

Devil Dog - suspect this one will be blue as an adult

 

[Molpet]

Devil Dog

I had to look up that name, didn't know it was a snack cake.... it's not in my area

Those chicks look yummy

 

[U_Stormcrow]

My brother's idea. He said that since we would likely eat them soon anyways...

I found a chart showing chick plumage and suggesting the genetics based on the pattern present - I'm hopeful it bears out, give me a more mathematical insight into what I'm dealing with.

 

[3KillerBs]

My brother's idea. He said that since we would likely eat them soon anyways...

I found a chart showing chick plumage and suggesting the genetics based on the pattern present - I'm hopeful it bears out, give me a more mathematical insight into what I'm dealing with.

If it turns out reliable please do share.

I'm finding it hard to get started in genetics because I can't find a good "Chicken Genetics 101" tutorial to teach me the code for the different genes so that I can understand how to make use of the genetic calculator.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

If it turns out reliable please do share.

I'm finding it hard to get started in genetics because I can't find a good "Chicken Genetics 101" tutorial to teach me the code for the different genes so that I can understand how to make use of the genetic calculator.

same same

 

[JacinLarkwell]

If it turns out reliable please do share.

I'm finding it hard to get started in genetics because I can't find a good "Chicken Genetics 101" tutorial to teach me the code for the different genes so that I can understand how to make use of the genetic calculator.

Same

 

[JacinLarkwell]

And may I just say, Ding Dong's picture fits that name perfectly

 

[Molpet]

I found a chart showing chick plumage and suggesting the genetics based on the pattern present - I'm hopeful it bears out, give me a more mathematical insight into what I'm dealing with.

 

[NatJ]

I'm finding it hard to get started in genetics because I can't find a good "Chicken Genetics 101" tutorial to teach me the code for the different genes so that I can understand how to make use of the genetic calculator.

I've found this useful:
http://sellers.kippenjungle.nl/page3.html

It's got the gene symbol, the name of the gene, and a few comments. Not a really in-depth treatment, but handy when I just need a reminder of what gene does what, and I can look them up in more detail elsewhere if I need to.