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[WVduckchick]

Is the frizzle gene dominant or recessive and can you tell at hatch if they are going to be "frizzled?"

With Armand, I could tell in just a few days. I think its dominant but I'm not sure. I need to look that up. Lol

 

[sideWing]

With Armand, I could tell in just a few days. I think its dominant but I'm not sure. I need to look that up. Lol

The Frizzle gene (F) is incompletely dominant, with exhibition quality Frizzles usually with one dose only of the Frizzle gene (F/f+).

That's from here: http://www.edelras.nl/chickengenetics/mutations2.html

So yes you will see frizzle offspring from the first mating.

 

[WVduckchick]

The Frizzle gene (F) is incompletely dominant, with exhibition quality Frizzles usually with one dose only of the Frizzle gene (F/f+).

That's from here: http://www.edelras.nl/chickengenetics/mutations2.html

So yes you will see frizzle offspring from the first mating.

The hatch that I did in December, I know there was a frizzle or two. That girl lost them all to predators, so I don't know exactly how many turned out that way, but I think some were and some weren't. I wonder if it depends on which one of my hens laid the egg, or if either hen could produce either. I don't know enough about the hens background. I bought them at around 10 weeks old.

 

[sideWing]

The hatch that I did in December, I know there was a frizzle or two. That girl lost them all to predators, so I don't know exactly how many turned out that way, but I think some were and some weren't. I wonder if it depends on which one of my hens laid the egg, or if either hen could produce either. I don't know enough about the hens background. I bought them at around 10 weeks old.

Interesting. Are you hatching Armonds offspring?

 

[chicapee]

http://greenfirefarms.com/chicken/barbezieux/

I am picking up a dozen of these hatching eggs tomorrow!

 

[WVduckchick]

Interesting. Are you hatching Armonds offspring?

Yep, those pics are his, with my 2 silkie hens and the barred cochin hen.

http://greenfirefarms.com/chicken/barbezieux/

I am picking up a dozen of these hatching eggs tomorrow!

Very interesting! Cool looking bird.

 

[FridayYet]

http://greenfirefarms.com/chicken/barbezieux/

I am picking up a dozen of these hatching eggs tomorrow!

Hope you post pics as they hatch and feather out. They are very striking!

 

[chicapee]

Hope you post pics as they hatch and feather out.  They are very striking!

I hope they hatch.

 

[rossfam06]

http://greenfirefarms.com/chicken/barbezieux/

I am picking up a dozen of these hatching eggs tomorrow!

I am so jealous!!!!! Do you love close to GFF??

 

[chicapee]

I am so jealous!!!!! Do you love close to GFF??

The guy from the dept. Ag who does the npip testing. He will be down this way tomorrow.