What color is he Genetically speaking?

[sjango]

So here he is, absolutely stunning in my opinion, of course I’m a bit biased. He’s just a tapestry of reds—dark red on his covert feathers, cream flight feathers with a gradient to brown and black. Gold saddle feathers, silver and gold hackle feathers.
Does this have a name?
Cream light brown Colombian? Some kind of Duckwing going on?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

He's called a non standard color, which covers all color that aren't standard.

 

[sjango]

He's called a non standard color, which covers all color that aren't standard.

That's what I thought, but what genetics would you guess are at play here?

 

[Fallenone05]

View attachment 2343986So here he is, absolutely stunning in my opinion, of course I’m a bit biased. He’s just a tapestry of reds—dark red on his covert feathers, cream flight feathers with a gradient to brown and black. Gold saddle feathers, silver and gold hackle feathers.
Does this have a name?
Cream light brown Colombian? Some kind of Duckwing going on?

Do you know his heritage? I think some genetics are just random. I've got some interesting birds from a Crele rooster x White hen that I have no idea what would be called because it's non-standard - she's not Crele or white but something just weird, but pretty.

 

[Trish1974]

That's what I thought, but what genetics would you guess are at play here?

To me he looks like a messy duckwing. Maybe a black x gold or silver duckwing cross. Would probably breed like e+. At least that is what I have experienced.

 

[Amer]

Red silver duckwing/extended black heterozygote maybe?
Or maybe wheaten instead of duckwing because he shows more leakage than is usual.

 

[sjango]

Do you know his heritage? I think some genetics are just random. I've got some interesting birds from a Crele rooster x White hen that I have no idea what would be called because it's non-standard - she's not Crele or white but something just weird, but pretty.

He’s a landrace from Pohnpei Island called a Ponape, colors are random as no one was selecting for anything.

 

[sjango]

This is an adult I have. Not sure about his color either if anyone knows. I’m trying to find out what is generally in the gene pool so I can create a few nice ones of these. I’m thinking of two to start.

 

[sjango]

This girl most certainly looks like Silver Duckwing. Most of the hens are solid black, some are even fibro.

 

[sjango]

To me he looks like a messy duckwing. Maybe a black x gold or silver duckwing cross. Would probably breed like e+. At least that is what I have experienced.

Do he is wildtype on the e allele, some form of duckwing.