Mystery's Hatch Along: New Breed, plus extras.

[MysteryChicken]

Do you know if it would have silkie feathers? Or smooth?

Smooth. All F1 Silkie crosses will be smooth feathered. The Silkie feather gene is recessive, so it would need 2 copies of the gene to have Silkie feathers.

 

[T-R-O-U-B-L-E]

Smooth. All F1 Silkie crosses will be smooth feathered. The Silkie feather gene is recessive, so it would need 2 copies of the gene to have Silkie feathers.

I was thinking that is how it worked, just not sure. So does that mean when you cross F1 silkie mix over silkie you get 50% smooth and 50% silkie? I really know nothing with genitics. But I would love to breed Silkied Cochin Bantams, so this is interesting.

 

[Iluveggers]

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[MysteryChicken]

I was thinking that is how it worked, just not sure. So does that mean when you cross F1 silkie mix over silkie you get 50% smooth and 50% silkie? I really know nothing with genitics. But I would love to breed Silkied Cochin Bantams, so this is interesting.

Yes, you get half of each feather type. Along with that you can get 25% black skinned, 25% white skinned, & 25% patchy skinned offspring.

 

[MysteryChicken]

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Enjoy.

 

[T-R-O-U-B-L-E]

Yes, you get half of each feather type. Along with that you can get 25% black skinned, 25% white skinned, & 25% patchy skinned offspring.

That is REALLY neat! Genetics are so weird...

 

[MysteryChicken]

That is REALLY neat! Genetics are so weird...

It can be weird sometimes.

 

[MysteryChicken]

This Silkie chick I got from TSC has lots of partridge influenced patterning, & color in it's down feathers, but is feathering out white.

 

[sdm111]

After F2 with outcrossing or infusing without a good way to identify things can get convoluted quick. Wing Bands are great. Or pinion hatch farms can make custom made leg bands to say whatever you want

 

[sdm111]

Just an opinion if it's stupid thats fine too just trying to help