You sound young but have presented this information extremely well. Your presentation was clear and concise. I am looking forward to watching the rest of your “chicken genetics” presentations!
Why a certain eye color occurs can be hard to pinpoint because there are so many factors involved with them. Dark eyes are actually not caused by a specific eye color, but rather fibromelanosis that causes dark skin (seen in Silkies & Cemanis). E-bases like Extended Black and Birchen if I recall correctly can also create dark eyes. Keep in mind that eye color shouldn’t be judged until a bird reaches sexual maturity. 🙂 And, when a hen is laying, the carotenoids that would normally go into eye pigment go into the yolk which influences eye color as well if I recall correctly.
Thank you soo much for sharing this great information. I am familiar with the different types of genetic "morphs" from the ball python side of things. In ball pythons if an animal has two copies of a co-dominance morph, it is considered a "super" and that animal could be completely different looking then the standard single co-dominance trait. For example a lesser bred to a lesser has a 25% chance to produce a super lesser with that offspring having two copies of the lesser morph. An animal thats totally white with blue eyes. known as a BEL. (Blue Eyed Lucy). I was hoping the same thing was true in the chicken world.
Thank you, glad it was helpful! And thank you for sharing, that is so cool! Although the general concepts are the same, its so fascinating how genes work in different species! I find snail shell direction especially interesting!
You sound young but have presented this information extremely well. Your presentation was clear and concise. I am looking forward to watching the rest of your “chicken genetics” presentations!
Leaning so much from you. Thank you!!!
I don't know why you don't have more subscribers! 🤔
I'm a New Sub and will tell my community about your channel... Thanks! 🐤
Thank you! ❤️
What an awesome series of helpful vids...., shared to my FB clubs. 🥰
Thank you so much!! ❤ So glad you enjoy them!
I did not know any of this before watching. Very informational. Thank you!
does it work the same way with feathers on legs vs no feathers on legs? thanks
Great work 👍
I have another question! Are dark eyes dominant, co-dominant, incomplete dominant...or a spaghetti mix of genes!?
Why a certain eye color occurs can be hard to pinpoint because there are so many factors involved with them. Dark eyes are actually not caused by a specific eye color, but rather fibromelanosis that causes dark skin (seen in Silkies & Cemanis). E-bases like Extended Black and Birchen if I recall correctly can also create dark eyes. Keep in mind that eye color shouldn’t be judged until a bird reaches sexual maturity. 🙂 And, when a hen is laying, the carotenoids that would normally go into eye pigment go into the yolk which influences eye color as well if I recall correctly.
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Thank you soo much for sharing this great information. I am familiar with the different types of genetic "morphs" from the ball python side of things. In ball pythons if an animal has two copies of a co-dominance morph, it is considered a "super" and that animal could be completely different looking then the standard single co-dominance trait. For example a lesser bred to a lesser has a 25% chance to produce a super lesser with that offspring having two copies of the lesser morph. An animal thats totally white with blue eyes. known as a BEL. (Blue Eyed Lucy). I was hoping the same thing was true in the chicken world.
Thank you, glad it was helpful! And thank you for sharing, that is so cool! Although the general concepts are the same, its so fascinating how genes work in different species! I find snail shell direction especially interesting!