Post Phoenix Pics Please

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

Ha, I thought you had photo shopped em on there. Pretty cool they actually let you do it

 

[Nickeyo]

Haha they only kept it in for a bit

 

[wessfarm]

That's funny

 

[championsumatra]

Yep I dress up my chickens too, and they don't keep their cloths on for very long as well.

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

I bet.....haha

 

[pugiosam]

Now is the gene that makes their feathers grow long recessive or dominant?

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

Yes, the rapid growth gene that make Phoenix grow longer than normal tail and saddle lengths is recessive. The non molter lines that also carry the non molting gene are also recessive there. And there is a individual set of all these genes for each section of the tail.

 

[Nickeyo]

If I were to cross a Phoenix with another breed would the resulting cross have the long growing tail gene

 

[onagadori]

If I were to cross a Phoenix with another breed would the resulting cross have the long growing tail gene

answer.. yes... it would increase the feather growth rate of the nonlongtail stock, but not be as long as the phoenix parents.. in time you can create beautiful crosses that retain all longtail traits.

 

[onagadori]

Yes, the rapid growth gene that make Phoenix grow longer than normal tail and saddle lengths is recessive. The non molter lines that also carry the non molting gene are also recessive there. And there is a individual set of all these genes for each section of the tail.

Nikeyo,
The gt gene, or growth gene that makes longtails grow long saddle and tail feathers is DOMINANT not recessive, this is why it is so easy to create outcrosses and make new colors. nonmolting is recessive. Here is an article about the genetics of the longtails and it will help


. http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGK/Longtail/ReederLongtailGenetics.html