What's the genetic Phenotype is this chick's down color pattern?

[MysteryChicken]

To be honest, I have too many of my own issues to address. There are parties far more well versed in chicken genetics than I. My knowledge of genetics is limited to some of what I have personally, which is only a fraction of what is out there and does not include many of the alleles you are working with. Even with my birds, I cannot predict adult coloration based on chick down without knowing the genetic background of birds involved. I had learn through baby steps and genetics where not of the greatest interest, which is especially true now.

Okay.

I'm gonna post back when the chick is more feathered out.

 

[ColtHandorf]

Any ideas: @Pyxis, @ColtHandorf, @The Moonshiner

Just saw this tag and I'm afraid I wouldn't be any help.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Just saw this tag and I'm afraid I wouldn't be any help.

So, you can't help out either?
I'll be posting back with an update once the chick feathers out more.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Okay, I'm back with a 6 week update.
It turns out, she does have partridge influence.
She has a very gorgeous topaz coloration.

So, she's e^b/E^Wh, Co/Co, Mh/Mh, Di/Di

Her legs are green, which is slate on top of yellow.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Okay, I'm back with a 6 week update.
It turns out, she does have partridge influence.
She has a very gorgeous topaz coloration.
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So, she's e^b/E^Wh, Co/Co, Mh/Mh, Di/Di

Her legs are green, which is slate on top of yellow.

Cool! Is it for sure a girl?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Cool! Is it for sure a girl?

Yes.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Her siblings.
The Wheaten it's a pullet.

Originally sexed as a pullet, then a cockerel. Was correct the first time.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Project Wheaten Crele Orpington, was sexed originally as a cockerel, but then a pullet. I was correct the first time, he's a boy.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Okay, I'm back with a 6 week update.
It turns out, she does have partridge influence.
She has a very gorgeous topaz coloration.
View attachment 2268967View attachment 2268968View attachment 2268970View attachment 2268972
So, she's e^b/E^Wh, Co/Co, Mh/Mh, Di/Di

Her legs are green, which is slate on top of yellow.

My guess was pretty close- typical buff x black but with more buff leakage.

Her siblings.
The Wheaten it's a pullet.
View attachment 2268993View attachment 2268995Originally sexed as a pullet, then a cockerel. Was correct the first time.

Pretty nice buff columbian (or black tailed buff?)

 

[MysteryChicken]

My guess was pretty close- typical buff x black but with more buff leakage.

Pretty nice buff columbian (or black tailed buff?)

She's a Wheaten.

She had the classic head stripe, & yellow down. I think she'd considered more of a Buff Wheaten. Yes, with 1 copy of Columbian though.