Throw Back Project.

[MysteryChicken]

Definitely not caused by barring then. I’m not sure of the genetics.

I find the brown legs interesting. I'll have to do some breeding, & see if it can be replicated.

She's an F2 from the Wheaten Crele Orpington project that I decided to discontinue.

 

[nicalandia]

I'll sketch my idea of the bird tomorrow.

Thanks for posting, I enjoy you posting pictures

 

[MysteryChicken]

Thanks for posting, I enjoy you posting pictures

You're welcome.

Can you help explain the brown legs on this hen? What genes create brown legs?

 

[nicalandia]

You're welcome.

Can you help explain the brown legs on this hen? What genes create brown legs?

it's epidermal Pheomelanin expression, its often found on RIR, the hens express it better than the males

as to what causes it? I would say a combination of genes, Wheaten, Sex linked gold, Colombian and Mahogany

 

[MysteryChicken]

it's epidermal Pheomelanin expression, its often found on RIR, the hens express it better than the males

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as to what causes it? I would say a combination of genes, Wheaten, Sex linked gold, Colombian and Mahogany

Interesting, since none of my birds have RIR.

Just found out my Orpingtons carry a Recessive Diluter gene. Got some red offspring from back crossing the project birds to Buff Orpingtons.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Is it possible to keep the brown legs, & keep different feather colors? Or is it only associated with Mahogany?

 

[nicalandia]

Interesting, since none of my birds have RIR.

Just found out my Orpingtons carry a Recessive Diluter gene. Got some red offspring from back crossing the project birds to Buff Orpingtons.

Buff Orps do carry diluter

 

[nicalandia]

Is it possible to keep the brown legs, & keep different feather colors? Or is it only associated with Mahogany?

I have only seen it in wheaten red enhance birds

 

[MysteryChicken]

Buff Orps do carry diluter

I know they carry Diluter, I said mine seem to be carrying a Recessive Diluter gene.

She's red.

here's the Father.

Any of these 3 Buffs are the mother.

I also have another red offspring from a back crossing, but her father is gold. The chick I'm talking about is one I'm gonna be using for this new project.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I have only seen it in wheaten red enhance birds

I have red Wheaten Malay pullets, why don't they have brown legs?