The Seramacauna

[The chicken nurd]

I love this idea

 

[Chikyboy]

Why not call them Micro - Ameraucanas?

I dunno...

 

[NatJ]

Why not call them Micro - Ameraucanas?

I think the best name will depend on what traits the birds end up with (or are supposed to end up with.)

If they are just like Ameraucanas except for being micro sized, I think Micro-Ameraucanas would be a good name.

The name "Seramacauna" makes me expect a balance of traits from each side, not just Serama-size Ameraucana. For example, if they have the upright Serama posture, keeping the "serama" part of the name makes more sense.

 

[Chikyboy]

I think the best name will depend on what traits the birds end up with (or are supposed to end up with.)

If they are just like Ameraucanas except for being micro sized, I think Micro-Ameraucanas would be a good name.

The name "Seramacauna" makes me expect a balance of traits from each side, not just Serama-size Ameraucana. For example, if they have the upright Serama posture, keeping the "serama" part of the name makes more sense.

Yeah that's what I thought. I'm not sure what color of legs I want. Or if yellow x slate will bring a new color. I'm still new to leg color genetics. What do you think?

 

[NatJ]

I'm not sure what color of legs I want. Or if yellow x slate will bring a new color. I'm still new to leg color genetics. What do you think?

Yellow x slate should give white or slate in the first generation, depending on which parent has which leg color.

You will probably see willow (green) turn up in later generations, along with white, yellow, and slate.

There are two basic genes involved. One controls whether the chicken has yellow or white in the skin. The other controls whether the legs are dark or light.
The various combinations:
light + yellow = yellow
light + white = white
dark + white = slate (blue)
dark + yellow = willow (green)

White is dominant over yellow.

Light is dominant over dark, but that gene is on the Z sex chromosome so it behaves differently in males than in females.
Males have sex chromosomes ZZ, so they can have two copies of the gene, and it behaves like any other gene.
Females have sex chromosomes ZW, so they can only have one copy of the gene. A hen inherits it from her father and passes it on to her sons. There is no female-to-female inheritance of this gene. Because the hen only has one Z chromosome, it does not matter which gene would be dominant or recessive, because she can never have both at once.

 

[Chikyboy]

Yellow x slate can give white or slate in the first generation, depending on which parent has which leg color.

You will probably see willow (green) turn up in later generations, along with white, yellow, and slate.

There are two basic genes involved. One controls whether the chicken has yellow or white in the skin. The other controls whether the legs are dark or light.
The various combinations:
light + yellow = yellow
light + white = white
dark + white = slate (blue)
dark + yellow = willow (green)

White is dominant over yellow.

Light is dominant over dark, but that gene is on the Z sex chromosome so it behaves differently in males than in females.
Males have sex chromosomes ZZ, so they can have two copies of the gene, and it behaves like any other gene.
Females have sex chromosomes ZW, so they can only have one copy of the gene. A hen inherits it from her father and passes it on to her sons. There is no female-to-female inheritance of this gene. Because the hen only has one Z chromosome, it does not matter which gene would be dominant or recessive, because she can never have both at once.

Thanks!

 

[MysteryChicken]

I think the best name will depend on what traits the birds end up with (or are supposed to end up with.)

If they are just like Ameraucanas except for being micro sized, I think Micro-Ameraucanas would be a good name.

The name "Seramacauna" makes me expect a balance of traits from each side, not just Serama-size Ameraucana. For example, if they have the upright Serama posture, keeping the "serama" part of the name makes more sense.

I think a balance of traits maybe abit hard to accomplish, since you're trying to keep all the traits from one breed, plus all the traits of another breed, combined into one bird.
It maybe easier to do this with some, but this one seems abit complicated. But it maybe a fun challenge if they go this route though.

 

[MysteryChicken]

When my mind goes to Seramacauna, I think of a small Buff chested, high tailed, strutting, bearded ball of feathers.

 

[Chikyboy]

When my mind goes to Seramacauna, I think of a small Buff chested, high tailed, strutting, bearded ball of feathers.

Exactly what I had in mind!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Exactly what I had in mind!

Gonna be a funny looking bird. Wishing you luck.