Question about Wyandotte genetics

[Senna95]

Okay, so I understand the blue gene..... Red laced blue Wyandottes are a gold laced with one incompletely dominant blue gene. Breed 2 together and you get gold laced, red-laced blue, and red-laced splash.

My question is, what is the genetic difference between silver-laced and gold laced? Genetically speaking that is. Is it just a one gene difference? If so, which is dominant, the gold or the silver?

Thanks..........

 

[pastorwalt]

Gold (s+) and Silver (S) are sex linked. Hen will have only one copy.
she will be s+ or S. If her father was S/S she will be S.
if He's s+/s+ she will be s+ If He's S/s+ she could be either.
S is not completely dominant. S/s+ roo will be some intermediate shade.
There are other genes involved in BLRW. Mahogany at least.
They are darker red than a gold laced Wyandotte
check out the chicken calculator
http://kippenjungle.nl/kruising.html

Walt

 

[Senna95]

Thanks!