Porcelain is a project color here so I think the genetics are not what they should be. It's a name given to the color. (Lots of controversay about it all I believe). My chicks are colored by buff and self-blue crossing (a couple of generations). Sorry, but I know nothing about genetic codes. I afraid my old brain just can't retain it all.
way too young to garner a good guess. I have 3-4 month old whites and blues that I still can't give a solid guess to gender.
Littlebit is a partridge
I seePorcelain is a project color here so I think the genetics are not what they should be. It's a name given to the color. (Lots of controversay about it all I believe). My chicks are colored by buff and self-blue crossing (a couple of generations). Sorry, but I know nothing about genetic codes. I afraid my old brain just can't retain it all.Here's a photo of one of my chicks and a photo of the breeders mature bird.
but you should know color-genetics are not some kinf of hocuspocus but just a mathematical explanation for what is going on in the inside what makes us see on the outside ;-)
I do know that. So can you tell by looking and knowing their breeding color cross what their genetic hocuspocus is?I see
That light grey is so pretty! Love that blue partridge also.Greetings to all of you! Hoping everyone is having a nice relaxing weekend...
Sharing a few shots of my new babies and some of the 10Wk old babies!
Most of the time yes. More surely when the parents (grand-parents) are also in the picture.I do know that. So can you tell by looking and knowing their breeding color cross what their genetic hocuspocus is?
That's awesome that the chick survived!I had a similar thing happen with my last broody..and I mean last..she went her way..but I went out to check on peeps, because I knew it was hatch day. There was a baby laying right there in front of her..off to the side a bit. I picked it up, limp and cold. My DH was out there, and I showed him talking about how mad I was at that mom. Maybe mother nature tells them something? Then, it barely moved! I mean that chick, was just laying there as limp as could be, it's head flopped sideways, I said to my husband, it moved! I ran into the house, turned on the brooder light, help it up..right up under the light. It started warming up. It started to move again! I held it there, turning it over every now and again. Finally, I heard a cheep! Then it really started to move. I finally got it warm enough to put it down, but right under the light. I watched this little baby pick it's head up. Then I watched as it opened it's eyes for the first time for me. I was talking to it like no other. I ran and told my DH..he was working outside..and he couldn't believe it, he had to come and see. That little blue Ameraucana made it! Within 2 hrs. it was walking around. I went out to check on the other baby that had hatched. She still had an egg that hadn't hatched yet, and got up..to eat and drink! Left the other baby there, and it was still damp! I just brought the baby in, and the other egg. That poor mama was confused for a few days, but oh well. My babies were safe and warm. The egg I put in the bator didn't hatch.
When I saw your picture, sure brought back that memory!
I'm so sorry your baby didn't make it. It's always sad to see one so close!
Now that's a mouthful and a half. lol I don't understand everything, as I still do not understand all the different alleles and all these things. But! I will save this in my files and as I learn more, I will go back and read it again. Someday I'll get it!
I'm pretty sure I know which hen did this. She has now been fired from the mothering duties! lol She can sit on the eggs but as soon as I hear any scratching or any signs of hatching, those eggs are going to a different hen that I know will take care of the chick.
