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[roosterhavoc]

When you look back at available information about birds that started a particular breed imported from wherever. So that’s the beginning point for most people? Ha hardly. What went into the bird before that point. It’s seems like for most people there’s a certain time within the past century when it all started. Seems like a never ending quest.

 

[roosterhavoc]

How much grey blood in a bird does it take to show up?
I have a couple stags with grey in them but you’d never know. Some full brothers are grey colored.

 

[B123]

How much grey blood in a bird does it take to show up?
I have a couple stags with grey in them but you’d never know. Some full brothers are grey colored.

Grey aka "Silver" is sex linked so it is a bit funny in how it presents. In humans males are XY and females are XX. In chickens, Males are ZZ and females are ZW. The silver gene is on the Z chromosome IF it is there, so it is easy to follow. If you cross into a grey female, half of the stags will come out grey and half will be black or whatever you used. You can "hide" the grey color quickly, but there are so many more genes at work than just the color.

 

[Texicano]

May want to do a run of corid

Why you say that man? All the chicks are alert and active. We had a pretty cold and windy thunderstorm in the area most of the morning. I'm cleaning the hay out everyday too.
I'm doing cycles between electrolyte, probiotic, and corrid(very little). Regular water in between. So one day electrolyte, next day regular water, and so on.

 

[Texicano]

Zero fatalities so far lol
*knocks on wood*

 

[roosterhavoc]

Grey aka "Silver" is sex linked so it is a bit funny in how it presents. In humans males are XY and females are XX. In chickens, Males are ZZ and females are ZW. The silver gene is on the Z chromosome IF it is there, so it is easy to follow. If you cross into a grey female, half of the stags will come out grey and half will be black or whatever you used. You can "hide" the grey color quickly, but there are so many more genes at work than just the color.

So in theory I could breed a red colored stag that has grey blood in it with another say hatch hen. Any grey chicks? If not they are red gamefowl with grey blood in them just not showing it.

 

[roosterhavoc]

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We're these the spots you We're talking about? On your ruble chicks

Usually 3 dots on their head as chicks instead of the chipmunk stripe. Yours have both.

 

[sdm111]

Grey aka "Silver" is sex linked so it is a bit funny in how it presents. In humans males are XY and females are XX. In chickens, Males are ZZ and females are ZW. The silver gene is on the Z chromosome IF it is there, so it is easy to follow. If you cross into a grey female, half of the stags will come out grey and half will be black or whatever you used. You can "hide" the grey color quickly, but there are so many more genes at work than just the color.

that's schooled right there

 

[sdm111]

Why you say that man? All the chicks are alert and active. We had a pretty cold and windy thunderstorm in the area most of the morning. I'm cleaning the hay out everyday too.
I'm doing cycles between electrolyte, probiotic, and corrid(very little). Regular water in between. So one day electrolyte, next day regular water, and so on.

ok well don't fine with me

 

[Texicano]

ok well don't fine with me

I asked why you think I should run corrid....lol do my chicks look sick?