Partridge genetics help PLEASE

[Rebel_Farm]

I have been trying find out if Partridge colored chicks can be color sexed. I had 2 hatch that are not alike. Ones stripped and the other is dark and stripe is hidden. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[sylviethecochin]

No, they can't. But (eventually, and barring weirdness/colour mixing) if you see black breast feathers coming in, you have a male. If they're brown, female.

 

[Rebel_Farm]

A gentleman in a Facebook group shared this with me.

 

[sylviethecochin]

A gentleman in a Facebook group shared this with me.

That's duckwing (e+) which is autosexing, and is different from partridge (e^b).

Partridge hen:

Duckwing hen:

They look similar, but partridge is laced

And duckwing is not.

And even in duckwing, autosexing has to be bred for, if it's to be really accurate.

 

[Rebel_Farm]

These are a few pics of my breeders.

 

[Rebel_Farm]

That's duckwing (e+) which is autosexing, and is different from partridge (e^b)

And even in duckwing, autosexing has to be bred for, if it's to be really accurate.

Mine are Partridge no Duckwing. Duckwing isn't in the Plymouth Rock genes.

 

[Ted_Harrell]

Beautiful birds….

 

[sylviethecochin]

Mine are Partridge no Duckwing. Duckwing isn't in the Plymouth Rock genes.

Yes. That is why I said that autosexing wouldn't work with your birds.

 

[Amer]

These are a few pics of my breeders.

Cute! The lacing is so beautiful, and the color is so rich!