***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[mjgigax]

Mrs. Fluffy Puffy :

Here is a little Serama I hatched out on Sunday morning.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/47807_serama_baby.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/47807_serama_baby_2.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/47807_serama_baby_3.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/47807_serama_baby_4.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/47807_serama_baby_5.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/47807_serama_baby_6.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/47807_serama_baby_7.jpg

~Aspen

 

[mjgigax]

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You Serama folks MUST STOP posting pictures. I feel like I am cheating on my Cochins!

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

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You Serama folks MUST STOP posting pictures. I feel like I am cheating on my Cochins!

*big grin*

~Aspen

 

[faerielady]

OK_Junebug, your mailbox is full... I was trying to reply to your PM.

 

[mjgigax]

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My cats think it is a great idea! The 16 lb. maine Coon just got out the salt and pepper.

 

[BetsyOK]

Met another very nice Okie in the BYC today; prairiehen! Drove to her place to purchase the lovely trio of slate guineas, and had a very enjoyable visit with her.

 

[mjgigax]

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So the lav would have to have two lav genes, and the only way to know that would know the parentage, or see the offspring, correct? B/c a lav can look perfect and only have one?

In order for Lav to appear at all it takes two copies, it one of few absolute recessive genes.
Mottled is also recessive and requires two copies to be seen.
Blue is the oposite, one copy and you see Blue, two copies is splash and none is black. Blue is dilute gene.

I used to think I am smart, then I tried to follow a discussion on chicken color genetics!

 

[mjgigax]

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So the lav would have to have two lav genes, and the only way to know that would know the parentage, or see the offspring, correct? B/c a lav can look perfect and only have one?

In order for Lav to appear at all it takes two copies, it one of few absolute recessive genes.
Mottled is also recessive and requires two copies to be seen.
Blue is the oposite, one copy and you see Blue, two copies is splash and none is black. Blue is dilute gene.

double post! sorry

 

[artsyrobin]

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i am so glad! since all of them are at least part cochin, they should be real friendly with more handling- so what names did they come up with...? hows the little roo doing?

hey coral- check this little face out- your little silkie chick is a pullet....

 

[momma_raven]

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i am so glad! since all of them are at least part cochin, they should be real friendly with more handling- so what names did they come up with...? hows the little roo doing?

hey coral- check this little face out- your little silkie chick is a pullet....
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o155/rgortonart/2011 chickens/staypuff/file-22.jpg

They are calling the black frizzle cochin Fluffy, the brown and grey is Henwen (they got that name off of a movie), the reddish hen is Penny, and the other hen is Susie, the little roo is doing great and loves to be pet and held, his name is Arthur (I think they got that name from the PBS show). Anyway, they are getting plenty of loving and treats, they will certainly be spoiled little pet chickens!

That is a beautiful silkie. Might have to think about getting some of those to add to our collection.