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[MysteryChicken]

Only one of my SQ silkies have two horns on the back of his comb.

Thinking they're R/r, P/P

 

[NatJ]

http://www.the-coop.org/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=98285&page=1

Here's my link.

I'm pretty sure the first poster in that thread is also the author of the article I found.

My SQ silkies seem too be Modified Pea since they lack wattles, & have a Dulap instead.

Lacking wattles and possessing a dewlap means they have the pea comb gene, but it does not say whether they have the rose comb gene as well. So from your description, I cannot tell whether they've got walnut comb (pea + rose) or just pea comb.

I'll look at that later, when I'm more awake.

Awake is always good! (But you might not find anything new, since you've already been reading material from the same author on the same subject.)

 

[MysteryChicken]

I'm pretty sure the first poster in that thread is also the author of the article I found.


Lacking wattles and possessing a dewlap means they have the pea comb gene, but it does say whether they have the rose comb gene as well. So from your description, I cannot tell whether they've got walnut comb (pea + rose) or just pea comb.


Awake is always good! (But you might not find anything new, since you've already been reading material from the same author on the same subject.)

Okay.

Yep, the dulap is a clue.

I'll still give it a look anyway.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Okay, new breeding order.

F2 Rooster X F3 Pullet. Gonna hatch 5 eggs from them. Pick only the best birds.

Breed best F1 cockerel to Cracker hens.

Breed the F1 X Cracker offspring together for 2 generations.

Breed F3 Cracker mixes to Malay for two generations.

Breed Cracker X/Malay pullet to Gamey EE rooster.

Take the Cracker X/Malay/EE mix, & breed to EE hen(Enhancing Blue Egg Gene)

Take Cracker X/Malay/EE/EE, & Breed to black Sumatra, hen, or Rooster.

Take the Cracker X/Malay/EE/EE/Sumatra, & Back cross to F1 crosses of the F2, F3 breeding.

Next step refine the breed. Breeding only best looking to best looking, to keep specific traits.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I attempted to shorten it.

I guess I can make the breeding order as I start the project, maybe that'll help abit.

 

[MysteryChicken]

It won't be in the exact order, I may breed Sumatra to Malay, or EE to Sumatra, just as an example.

But yeah, I'm starting out with the Father, Daughter breeding before I add in the other birds though.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

View attachment 2811904True Walnuts have horns.

This one looks like a pea comb.

The SQ Silkies have a Smooth pea comb, it's not a true walnut comb.View attachment 2811915

This looks like a walnut.

 

[MysteryChicken]

This one looks like a pea comb.

This looks like a walnut.

The one you say looks like a pea is a younger version of this variation of walnut.
R/r, P/p.

 

[MysteryChicken]

This one looks like a pea comb.

This looks like a walnut.

The rooster that you say has a walnut, lacks wattles, & has a Dulap instead which is a trait that is connected with Pea combs.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

The one you say looks like a pea is a younger version of this variation of walnut.
R/r, P/p.
View attachment 2812054View attachment 2812055

Could still turn out to be either a pea or a walnut.

The rooster that you say has a walnut, lacks wattles, & has a Dulap instead which is a trait that is connected with Pea combs.

Walnuts have genetics for both pea and rose, so I don’t see why that confirms it as something else.