question on EE's color for chicken calculator

[pbjmaker]

I was wondering what color I would use as far as the chicken calculator is concerened for this gal? I understand that because she is a mix it is a crapshoot for what genetics she carries but I am trying to play around with something.

Thanks!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

I see blue, gold, columbian and db. Hopefully someone else will chime in with more.

 

[pbjmaker]

I'm just messing with the calculator - I have now hatched two chicks from her (trying to get an olive egger).

The first one I believe was fathered by a golden lakenvelder and is dark buff with a black tail and some black on her neck, wings. She is close to point of lay.

The chick that hatched this morning I think was fathered by my BCM and has dark blue down with a yellow tummy.
I was just trying to rule out the showgirl with what I have learned about the chicks he has definately thrown.

Are the five toes from the silkie fairly dominate?

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Yes, but if the silkie parent is het for polydactyly, then 4 toes can occur as easily.

 

[pbjmaker]

He actually has a partial 6th toe on each foot (kind of like a double toenail)

Looking at the length of the legs on this chick right now - I'm still leaning toward the BCM as dad.

That particular hen is a strong feminist and she "don't need no man to make her complete" and lets them know that every day. So it is rare I get a fertile egg from her.

 

[Henk69]

Try:
http://kippenjungle.nl/kruising.html?fgt=E:e^b/e^b,Co:Co/co+,Pg:Pg/pg+,Ml:Ml/ml+,Bl:Bl/bl+

Maybe double up on the Co and/or Ml and/or Pg

For Db she has too little pattern on her back, i.m.o.

 

[pbjmaker]

Thanks henk - now how do I change the male bird to black copper? I could end up with all kinds of color patterns it looks like.

I already had a talk with the chick and told it I didn't care what color it was just as long as it was a pullet and laid green or olive eggs

It said "peep"

 

[Henk69]

I like short discussions too.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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I was going by the spangling on her chest; didn't really pay attention to her back pattern past noting it was present.

 

[Henk69]

Ml alone already causes these kinds of spangles.
Db just "pinches" the black into the teardrop shape (double lace Pg-Ml => spangle Db-Pg-Ml).