The Moonshiner's Leghorns

[The Moonshiner]

But it would be cool

 

[KF0002]

@NagemTX @Amer can one of you be so kind as to share the genetics calculator that also includes leg color?

Also, I just want to confirm or correct my thinking, but if a green legged bird has a few yellow toes, is that a pretty good indicator the bird has one copy of the gene that turns legs from yellow to willow, and then two copies of the yellow leg gene?

This hen has willow legs, but has several toes that are solid yellow. She is pure for green legs and the line has never produced a yellow legged bird. That is why the yellow toes struck me as being odd.

@The Moonshiner , reckon this color would be a pain in the neck to get on a Leghorn? Amer and I think NagemTX informed me the color is called Silver Ginger and it cropped up in a line of Silver Duckwing American Gamefowl we have.

Here is a rooster with the color pattern. His comb was frost bitten. The Games already have single combs, partially white earlobes, and lay a medium sized off-white egg like a Brown Leghorn. The only issues to contend with would be the green legs and getting them to Leghorn type. Thoughts?

 

[Amer]

@NagemTX @Amer can one of you be so kind as to share the genetics calculator that also includes leg color?

Also, I just want to confirm or correct my thinking, but if a green legged bird has a few yellow toes, is that a pretty good indicator the bird has one copy of the gene that turns legs from yellow to willow, and then two copies of the yellow leg gene?

This hen has willow legs, but has several toes that are solid yellow. She is pure for green legs and the line has never produced a yellow legged bird. That is why the yellow toes struck me as being odd.

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@The Moonshiner , reckon this color would be a pain in the neck to get on a Leghorn? Amer and I think NagemTX informed me the color is called Silver Ginger and it cropped up in a line of Silver Duckwing American Gamefowl we have.

Here is a rooster with the color pattern. His comb was frost bitten. The Games already have single combs, partially white earlobes, and lay a medium sized off-white egg like a Brown Leghorn. The only issues to contend with would be the green legs and getting them to Leghorn type. Thoughts?

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They id+ gene (Dermal Melanin) is a recessive sexlinked gene, so she is pure for the gene and does have one copy of it. Uncolored toes on birds that are supposed to have colored toes aren't unheard of. She looks black tailed white so she's Wheaten based rather than silver ginger. But the rooster may be silver ginger.
https://kippenjungle.nl/chickencalculator.html
chicken quest version

 

[KF0002]

They id+ gene (Dermal Melanin) is a recessive sexlinked gene, so she is pure for the gene and does have one copy of it. Uncolored toes on birds that are supposed to have colored toes aren't unheard of. She looks black tailed white so she's Wheaten based rather than silver ginger. But the rooster may be silver ginger.
https://kippenjungle.nl/chickencalculator.html
chicken quest version

I could not find that version on my phone for the life of me. Thank you! And thank you for reminding me she is black tailed white. I wrote that down under her wingband number now that you mention it so I would remember in the future, but I have slept since then and forgot.

 

[KF0002]

Updated pic of my 6 Buff chicks all fluffy and cute.

 

[KF0002]

 

[Smoky joe]

They id+ gene (Dermal Melanin) is a recessive sexlinked gene, so she is pure for the gene and does have one copy of it. Uncolored toes on birds that are supposed to have colored toes aren't unheard of. She looks black tailed white so she's Wheaten based rather than silver ginger. But the rooster may be silver ginger.
https://kippenjungle.nl/chickencalculator.html
chicken quest version

The Id gen is a dominant sexlinked gen

 

[Amer]

The Id gen is a dominant sexlinked gen

Yes, Dermal Melanin Inhibitor is sexlinked dominant, Dermal melanin id+ (the wildtype) is recessive.

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Happy Easter!

 

[KF0002]

The 4 Brown Leghorn eggs went into lockdown today. Also, 11 out of 12 of the other set from a different breeder are developing.

 

[KF0002]

This is all the chicks/poults from the week of Easter hatches. Only 3 poults total, but I got two Chocolate Grizzled Painted! I didn’t get all 3 of the poults in the picture.

Mostly Games, but there are a few Red x Brown Leghorns and of course my Buffs in there. Cuties!