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[Greybear23]

I have Toppies and yes the top knot is dominant, I have used mine in crosses to hatch hens and have come out with a majority of top knoted chicks, the topknot is not as prominent in the offspring and in some it is not there but it will come out somewhere down the line if you breed to one with it in the bloodline. I have mostly Blue lines in my Toppies with some Spangled and I have some pure White Muffed Toppies. The Muff and Top knot are dominant but not always present in the offspring. Lynn in Okla.

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From what I have seen of the toppy gene (which isn't much) it is dominant. It won't be as prominent as a pure toppy, but it will have a topknot. If you're worried about it, you could always separate the two hens and swap the rooster back and forth over them, mark the eggs(if using a incubator), then mark the chicks?

 

[upthecreek]

Speaking of muffs do you have or know of the Blue Berg Muff ? they come lavender color-self blue ........ Thanks



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From what I have seen of the toppy gene (which isn't much) it is dominant. It won't be as prominent as a pure toppy, but it will have a topknot. If you're worried about it, you could always separate the two hens and swap the rooster back and forth over them, mark the eggs(if using a incubator), then mark the chicks?

 

[Kenneth Flippen]

thanks for the replies

I bought some new gamefowl this week and she was one of them I took her because the guy made me a deal on some hens if bought the roosters and she was one of them.


Kenneth Flippen

 

[Greybear23]

No I have not heard of the Blue Berg Muff, sounds very interesting, do you have them or have any information on them? Who started the breed? Where would I find some pics or birds? Thanks, Lynn

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[DTchickens]

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There is some information on the Ultimatefowl wikipedia, look it up and look in the American game section- blue fowl- Berg Blue Muffs. I would post the information here, but it does have a little bit of cockfighting talk due to being history- which isn't allowed here in any form.

Photo VIA Google. Not my bird.

Being blue, and gamefowl.. It is expected that they will throw any color in my opinion (just about), I think I've even see none that was a grey type coloration- but can't be 100% on that.. Just think it was supposedly a blue berg muff.

-Daniel

 

[Vcomb]

The Blue Bergs do not have the lavendar gene, but can come a pale even blue. from the old ads I've read the majority of them were at one time lemon blue pattern. On the occassion that you do come across some, they won't be cheap.

 

[Kenneth Flippen]

thanks for the replies I may end up seperating the 2

There is a grey muff on Oakridge for sale right now said it was a grey muff/Red muff cross

 

[chicky2009]

How can i get pictures of my game birds on here.

 

[Greybear23]

Wow this bird looks a lot like my White Tennessee Muffed Toppies except without the topknot!!!! Beautiful bird!!! Lynn

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There is some information on the Ultimatefowl wikipedia, look it up and look in the American game section- blue fowl- Berg Blue Muffs. I would post the information here, but it does have a little bit of cockfighting talk due to being history- which isn't allowed here in any form.

Photo VIA Google. Not my bird.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r50/flatiron_01/034.jpg

Being blue, and gamefowl.. It is expected that they will throw any color in my opinion (just about), I think I've even see none that was a grey type coloration- but can't be 100% on that.. Just think it was supposedly a blue berg muff.

-Daniel

 

[Chris09]

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Chris