What is a "split"?

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

I keep reading about "splits"...like in the context of Lavender Orps and things of that nature...would somebody please be so kind as to 'splain to me what this means?

Thans!

 

[scbatz33]

I'll attempt to answer...... "split" lav means it has the lav allele(sp) but is not showing the color. Usually the black offspring of a black/lav breeding will be considered "split". If you breed two split birds together you will get a % of the color they are "split" with.........I think

 

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

So it's like an informal way of saying "heterozygous"?

Thanks!

 

[scbatz33]

Yeah, I guess....... I really should have paid better attention in Biology class.

 

[patandchickens]

Yes. "Split" = heterozygous for that gene.


Pat

 

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

Thank you both...'preciate it.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Yes, and split is usually used in reference to a bird that you KNOW by breeding records is carrying a hidden recessive gene.