The "Ask Anything" to Nicalandia Thread

[RoostersAreAwesome]

@nicalandia I've got a question. I'm attempting to see the best way to create an auto-sexing EE by using a Bielefelder and either a wheaten or silver Ameraucana (whichever would be easier to achieve this). I'm not 100% certain of the genetics involved with a Bielefelder, but know the Ameraucanas. What would be the shortest route to take to reach my goal?
ETA: I also have BBS Ameraucanas. I really would like the beautiful colors of the bielefelder. Would it be possible with a cross to black Ams, or is one of my other options better to achieve the coloration I want?

Bielefelders are barred gold duckwing. Wheaten ameraucanas are gold wheaten, and silvers are silver duckwing. I would use a bielefelder rooster for the first generation and keep breeding back to the ameraucana or ameraucana/bielefelder crosses until you get what you want. Always keep a barred bird in each generation since it’s a dominant trait and won’t pass on unless one of the parents is barred.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Alittle hint at the size of Chick #2.

She's 2 weeks old, 6oz, barely fits in my hand, bigger then a pint jar, when standing all the way. She's also lazy like a Cornish X.

What would you say is going on genetically, if it's genetic?

I've been calling her Big Fatty.

 

[HaikuHeritageFarm]

@nicalandia I've got a question. I'm attempting to see the best way to create an auto-sexing EE by using a Bielefelder and either a wheaten or silver Ameraucana (whichever would be easier to achieve this). I'm not 100% certain of the genetics involved with a Bielefelder, but know the Ameraucanas. What would be the shortest route to take to reach my goal?
ETA: I also have BBS Ameraucanas. I really would like the beautiful colors of the bielefelder. Would it be possible with a cross to black Ams, or is one of my other options better to achieve the coloration I want?

Use Legbars instead of Ameraucanas and you'll have autosexing EEs in the first generation.

 

[NatJ]

Use Legbars instead of Ameraucanas and you'll have autosexing EEs in the first generation.

It will take a bit more work to get the blue egg gene breeding true, but I agree Bielefelder x Cream Legbar should be autosexing in the first generation and in all subsequent generations.

 

[Egg Snatcher]

@nicalandia, I have another question.

Is there a genetic disorder that causes a chick to not develop any eyes? I’ve had 2 chicks that never hatched that had not developed any eyes.

 

[Earthdale]

Ooh this is what I like! Following.

 

[nicalandia]

Got a Gentics mystery for you.


What's you're opinion of who the father is more likely, or what's going on genetically with the chick, @nicalandia ?

I really don't really like to comment on crossbreeds

 

[MysteryChicken]

I really don't really like to comment on crossbreeds

It's a Malay, no crossing.

 

[nicalandia]

@nicalandia, I have another question.

Is there a genetic disorder that causes a chick to not develop any eyes? I’ve had 2 chicks that never hatched that had not developed any eyes.

That is very strange, the first time I hear about it. Are the parents related? Are they older than usual? Perhaps it's something that will not appear again.

 

[nicalandia]

It's a Malay, no crossing.

It's the Satin Chick with single comb