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Thanks April! The chick you mentioned looks nothing like either of my "porcelains" did when they were that age. all of mine have had strips of one form or the other. Despite what you may have read from the hopefuls, phenotype has not been fully achieved ( the way they should look). In my oppinion (just my own) genotype is even farther out than that, But it appears some are coming to the same conclusions I have. What we want is to be sure that "2 phenotypes" male and female bred together will consistantly produce the same as the parents. Genotype is knowing the things on the inside (Genes)you can't see on the outside that makes up the phenotype. Why people use these terms for the masses is beyond me.
I hope I have helped you as much as you have helped me.
Paul
Just one more thing to confuse you. I have a friend with lavs. The 1 week old chicks look almost like a splash chick of the same age.. no stripes at all.
Lavender and blue are not mutually exclusive--a bird can be both, and blue gene seems to prevail in expression, although you will see evidence of both.
As for using the terms for the masses, explain how you can say it in a simpler manner and we will be happy to oblige. Genetics is complicated.
I am sorry we seem to have gotten off to a bad start. Please forgive. (I do mean that) you asked for it so here it is. Try explaining the terms with a simple definition most people would understand rather than using the word itself. If my grandaughter read your post and didn't have me to explain it to her what then? If you email or message me I know what you are saying, but I dont think everyone else does or they wouldn't complain about how their head hurts sometimes. I could be completey wrong and I apologize if I am. You have a great amount of knowledge inside you. All I ask is that when you share, it is for everyone not just people like me. As for your explanation of Lavs... Once again as for the blues..(you mentioned)I have seen striped blue chics and blues with no stripes. (phenotype??) Just so you know I truely detest breeding these beautiful birds to a certain color standard. It painfully reminds me of all my dove breeding. I still have doves but now I let them have fun. I would like to be your friend if you let me, but I do tend to speak my mind at times, and doubt most everything. Maybe I am just a grumpy old man that loves his birds.
One question for you before I end. If I had a splash only pen and bred them over and over back to their offspring what would the result be after 3 years? What would the chickens look like? Thank you for your response.
Hope to be your friend
Paul
