The "Ask Anything" to Nicalandia Thread

[Black star night]

This is the thread to ask anything related to genetics to me. I have Asperger's syndrome. I have poor social skills and can't understand sarcasm so science/numbers/genetics have come very easy to understand.


Ask away.

I have a hamberg roo. I also have 2 black stars, 2 red stars and one austrlop hen.


What will the chicks be?


Can they even make chicks?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I have a hamberg roo. I also have 2 black stars, 2 red stars and one austrlop hen.


What will the chicks be?


Can they even make chicks?

Why wouldn't they be able to make chicks?

The 3 black hens would likely have black chicks. Not sure about the pattern being passed on, but they would carry the genetics at least if not the visible pattern

 

[Sally PB]

I am thinking of getting a mature white Chantecler rooster. I have 3 hens I would consider breeding: 2 Black Australorp, and 1 Jubilee Orpington. I understand that white is dominant, so the F1 cross chicks would all be white, yes? And as long as the F1 chicks were bred back to the Chantecler, the F2 chicks would be white, too, yes?

So I wouldn't get any other color unless I bred F1 to F1 (or later), is my understanding. Am I correct?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

What would a buff laced sebright hen mixed with a silver or gold laced sebright male make? Just whatever the male is? Or would the silver mix make all white sebrights?

 

[NatJ]

I have a hamberg roo. I also have 2 black stars, 2 red stars and one austrlop hen.

Can they even make chicks?

Yes, they can make chicks. All breeds of chickens can produce chicks with each other, just like all breeds of dogs can produce puppies with each other.

What will the chicks be?

They will be mixed-breed chicks.

The chicks are likely to inherit the rose comb from the Hamburg rooster.

I am assuming the Hamburg is the Silver Spangled color. If I'm wrong, that will affect the color of some of the chicks.

From the Australorp hen, the chicks will be mostly black. They may show some red or white leakage in their feathers as they grow up.

From the Black Star hens, about half the chicks should look like the ones from the Australorp. The other half are likely to show some pattern of black-and-white, but not neatly arranged into Spangles the way the Hamburg pattern is. In both genders, but especially in the males, the white may have some yellow or even red patches, rather than being a nice clean white all over.

From the Red Star hens, about half the chicks should show a pattern of black-and-white, like some from the Black Stars. The other half would genetically have a pattern of white-and-white, which really means they'll just look like white chickens. The "white" on all these chicks, but especially the males, may look yellowish or have red patches, rather than being a nice clean white all over.

 

[NatJ]

I am thinking of getting a mature white Chantecler rooster. I have 3 hens I would consider breeding: 2 Black Australorp, and 1 Jubilee Orpington. I understand that white is dominant, so the F1 cross chicks would all be white, yes? And as long as the F1 chicks were bred back to the Chantecler, the F2 chicks would be white, too, yes?

So I wouldn't get any other color unless I bred F1 to F1 (or later), is my understanding. Am I correct?

That would depend on what genes are present in the White Chantecler.
But yes, it is likely to work that way (with some possible leakage of red and/or black in some of the F1 and later generations, rather than a really nice clean white.)

If your F1 all turn out colored, that would mean the White Chantecler has recessive white. In that case, crossing the F1s back to him would produce about 50% white chicks. In later generations, crossing white to white would always produce white chicks.

 

[NatJ]

What would a buff laced sebright hen mixed with a silver or gold laced sebright male make? Just whatever the male is? Or would the silver mix make all white sebrights?

Short answer: buff laced, and all white.

How I get that:

Buff Laced is White Laced Buff (Dominant White, gold)
Silver Laced is Black Laced Silver (not-Dominant White, Silver)
Gold Laced is Black Laced Gold (not-Dominant White, gold)

Since Dominant White is dominant, all chicks should have white lacing, with a chance of black leakage, but carry the gene that allows black.

Gold x gold = gold, so Gold Laced mated to Buff Laced will just look like buff laced (but with only one copy of Dominant White, which matters for breeding future generations.)

Silver rooster x gold hen gives silver chicks in both genders, with the sons also carrying gold. So you would have White Laced Silvers, with the white maybe showing black leakage, and the silver maybe showing yellowing or red leakage. Again, only one copy of Dominant White, which matters if you use them for breeding.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Short answer: buff laced, and all white.

How I get that:

Buff Laced is White Laced Buff (Dominant White, gold)
Silver Laced is Black Laced Silver (not-Dominant White, Silver)
Gold Laced is Black Laced Gold (not-Dominant White, gold)

Since Dominant White is dominant, all chicks should have white lacing, with a chance of black leakage, but carry the gene that allows black.

Gold x gold = gold, so Gold Laced mated to Buff Laced will just look like buff laced (but with only one copy of Dominant White, which matters for breeding future generations.)

Silver rooster x gold hen gives silver chicks in both genders, with the sons also carrying gold. So you would have White Laced Silvers, with the white maybe showing black leakage, and the silver maybe showing yellowing or red leakage. Again, only one copy of Dominant White, which matters if you use them for breeding.

Oh cool. So maybe I'll get a silver male for my buff laced girls then

 

[Rosto]

My niece wants to breed Showgirls (Naked Necks x Silkies). We have 7 Red looking Naked Neck Pullets and one black pullet with gold lacing and 3 Red Naked Neck Roo babies. Only one Naked Neck pullet has a completely bare neck. All the other have bowties. There are 4 partridge Silkie pullets and one black pullet. 1 partridge Silkie rooster baby. What would you suggest for the pairings to create the prettiest Showgirls? What would they look like?

 

[Rosto]

I’m willing to get other Naked Necks or Silkies to add.