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[math ace]

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Walt,

How do you go about getting birds tested for this kind of stuff ? ?

Do you have any idea how much it would cost ? ?

bt2000 can explain how you do this.

Walt

Sorry guys . . . .I did not read correctly!
I went to eye doc today and new glasses are on the way

REALLY they are and I am not happy about needing them

I missed the word "Bred" when I first read this.....
I just read "TEST" and thought you were having some genetical blood test done....

 

[Goose and Fig]

Its official- we have blue tailed delawares! And a bunch more eggs due this month. I really wish I would have held onto the early chicks I hatched- who knows how many of them are out there now.

 

[jeremy]

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I want eggs!

 

[Goose and Fig]

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I want eggs!

Soon Jeremy, soon! Seen as how I am setting all the eggs for the next month I should get a better idea of what the odds are. This one is only about 4 days old and you can see the blue already. This one's probably a boy.

 

[fowlman01]

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Both of them have the same sire different mother. One mother suspected ID one suspected id+ and that particular roo being suspected id+/id+. The further test breeding I did on the Sire lead to those being the only logical conclusions. But as I type this, those young roos are now 20 weeks of age and the yellow legged one is being bred back to the parent hens and it's sibling sisters. The results of which should confirm id+ vs ID. Also to try and confirm some other things I'm looking at, not related to id+.

They both at that time were being fed Dumor 20% chick starter.

At the conclusion of this test breeding I'm going to put together a post with as much information as I've learned from it, with visual references and the theories behind it. Before I do that I would like to consult yourself and a couple of other people to see if they feel it's correct. I would also like to get your insights as to other causes in "off colored" shanks and their causes/solutions unrelated to just the genetic side and would like to include that in the final post as well.

Thanks for your time and insights.

Let me know how the test mating go. With two different mothers, it should be easy to see why this is happening. I asked about the feed because some times individual birds will pick out the corn in feed and thus enhance the leg color. That does not seem to be the case here as the chick starter is probably mash. Environment has nothing to do with this case.

Re: my friends white Cornish with the green shank (inside of the shank on only one leg). I found another breeder that had the same thing happen and the leg eventually turned yellow and looked fine. The green was quite dramatic and was really green not green tinged. I have never seen that color green on a birds leg before, so now I know of two casese in one breeding year with different lines in different locations. You never know what you might run into with chickens.

Walt

 

[fowlman01]

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bt2000 can explain how you do this.

Walt

Sorry guys . . . .I did not read correctly!
I went to eye doc today and new glasses are on the way

REALLY they are and I am not happy about needing them

I missed the word "Bred" when I first read this.....
I just read "TEST" and thought you were having some genetical blood test done....

I am having cataract surgery next Tues. One eye now and the other in Aug. My vision is good enough to pass our driving test here, but will be much better after the procedure. Maybe my judging will improve........LOL.

Walt

 

[bt2000]

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I figure I should have this test breeding wrapped up in a couple of months. I want to do more then just one round that way it leaves little room for error/misinterpretation. I will certainly fill you in on the findings.

Interesting on your friends Cornish being only on one leg. Hence why I sent you that link in the message related to genetic mutations effect different sides of the birds. What you described reminded me of reading about something similar to that.

If being seen in others, makes me wonder if that "effects" genetic reason can be isolated and reproduced. I believe that's how featherless chickens came about was from a mutation someone had happen. If I understand what you're describing correctly, it might lead to knowledge of what gene/genes control that area of the shanks expression.
As I stated before.. so many genes, so few pens.. lol

Take care and thanks.

 

[harleyjo]

I am trying to get a flock of Delawares started. What do I need to know and where can I find them? I want pure Delawares not crosses.

 

[pinkchick]

Anyone ever crossed a Delaware with a Welsummer?

I have a VERY LARGE Welsummer rooster that I am putting over my Delaware girls to hopefully produce some very nice meat bird crosses for my nephew....I'm going to call them Wel-awares.

But seriously with the chunkiness of my Del girls from Kathy and the size of my 11 lb. Wellie roo I am thinking I just might get some hefty birds.....what do you all think, will they be nice sized birds?
The Dels are so fast growing and maturing I just can't imagine not using them...I wonder what the crosses will look like....I bet I get some pretty funky birds out of it and I bet I get some pretty cool looking birds out of it.

 

[harleyjo]

Just so I know... do any of you sell hatching eggs or chicks from your Deli's? I am taking notes!

You can send me a PM too. Thanks!