Naked necks anyone?

[igorsMistress]

Naked Neck gene primer: just to be clear.

The naked neck gene is an incomplete dominant gene. Meaning a fully feathered bird cannot hide the gene to pass it on. One copy will show a partial naked neck and two copies will show a full naked neck.

2 copies: expressed as Na/Na. Called Homozygous. (we can call this "Hom")
Shows either a small bow tie or clean neck.
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1 copy: expressed as Na/na. Called Heterozygous. (we can call this "Het")
Shows a bigger "bib".
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0 copies: expressed as na/na. This is a normal fully feathered bird.
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Breeding them together:

na/na (0) + Na/na (1) = 50% (0), 50% (1)

Na/na (1) + Na/na (1) = 50% (1), 25% (2), 25% (0)

Na/na (1) + Na/Na (2) = 50% (1), 50% (2)

Na/Na (2) + Na/Na (2) = 100% (2)

Na/Na (2) + na/na (0) = 100% (1)


and if visuals help better, the Na genetics can be overlaid right on top of a Black/Blue/Splash breeding chart as the gene works the same way.
Just sub Na/Na for splash, Na/na for blue, and na/na for black.
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Thank you. I need the visual so the chart is helpful for me.

 

[Compost King]

Half Naked neck 1/4 Ayam Cemani and 1/4 Red Ranger. Meat Bird Project and he is just a stepping stone to the final product. Between 3 and 4 weeks old

 

[CannedMonster]

Naked Neck gene primer: just to be clear.

The naked neck gene is an incomplete dominant gene. Meaning a fully feathered bird cannot hide the gene to pass it on. One copy will show a partial naked neck and two copies will show a full naked neck.

2 copies: expressed as Na/Na. Called Homozygous. (we can call this "Hom")
Shows either a small bow tie or clean neck.
View attachment 1777605

1 copy: expressed as Na/na. Called Heterozygous. (we can call this "Het")
Shows a bigger "bib".
View attachment 1777606

0 copies: expressed as na/na. This is a normal fully feathered bird.
View attachment 1777607


Breeding them together:

na/na (0) + Na/na (1) = 50% (0), 50% (1)

Na/na (1) + Na/na (1) = 50% (1), 25% (2), 25% (0)

Na/na (1) + Na/Na (2) = 50% (1), 50% (2)

Na/Na (2) + Na/Na (2) = 100% (2)

Na/Na (2) + na/na (0) = 100% (1)


and if visuals help better, the Na genetics can be overlaid right on top of a Black/Blue/Splash breeding chart as the gene works the same way.
Just sub Na/Na for splash, Na/na for blue, and na/na for black.
View attachment 1777615

Thank you for this. It really helps.
I’m still not sure who’s eggs my two Naked Neck chicks came from.
I know I set one of Agatha’s eggs and she’s Na/Na.
I may have set one of Emily’s too and she’s Na/na as well as my previous roo, Angus.

Anyway, here’s a photo of these two chicks.
They’re 6 weeks now and I’m pretty sure they’re cockerels.
They have great camouflage just like Cleo did.
One is Na/na and one is Na/Na.

 

[chickengr]

Thank you for this. It really helps.
I’m still not sure who’s eggs my two Naked Neck chicks came from.
I know I set one of Agatha’s eggs and she’s Na/Na.
I may have set one of Emily’s too and she’s Na/na as well as my previous roo, Angus.

Anyway, here’s a photo of these two chicks.
They’re 6 weeks now and I’m pretty sure they’re cockerels.
They have great camouflage just like Cleo did.
One is Na/na and one is Na/Na.
View attachment 1781517

the left one might be a pullet.

 

[Mimi13]

Thank you for this. It really helps.
I’m still not sure who’s eggs my two Naked Neck chicks came from.
I know I set one of Agatha’s eggs and she’s Na/Na.
I may have set one of Emily’s too and she’s Na/na as well as my previous roo, Angus.

Anyway, here’s a photo of these two chicks.
They’re 6 weeks now and I’m pretty sure they’re cockerels.
They have great camouflage just like Cleo did.
One is Na/na and one is Na/Na.
View attachment 1781517

Dang, they are gorgeous!

 

[CannedMonster]

Dang, they are gorgeous!

Aww thank you!

I can’t really take any credit though.
I actually think the one on the left came from my Speckled Sussex egg but I’m not sure.
I need to pay more attention to which eggs I set so I can tell buyers what they are. That matters to some people.
My Speckled Sussex lay smaller sized eggs though.
Pretty birds but I want larger sized eggs.
My Naked Necks, Rocks and Jersey Giant all lay good sized XL eggs.
Australorp & SS...not so much.

 

[CannedMonster]

the left one might be a pullet.

That’s the one that was behaving very dominant last week and jumping on my Jersey Giant and chasing my bantam Cochin.
It’s calmed down since then.

 

[cactusrota]

That’s the one that was behaving very dominant last week and jumping on my Jersey Giant and chasing my bantam Cochin.
It’s calmed down since then.

LOL! Little punk!!

 

[Compost King]

Naked Neck X Red Ranger. Breed the female eat the male.

 

[drumstick diva]

pluck feathers first