I love crele chickens! It is probably my favorite color variety. Unfortunately though, I am not a genetics person and breeds and breed history sticks in my brain much more.
Quick question:
I have a Rhode Island Red Bantam pullet named Ruby and she makes the sweetest, cutest noises ever (not to mention her appearance is the cutest ever in general). It sounds like the mix of a regular chicken noise but it is drawn out and almost sounds like she's crying. I really...
Thank you for explaining! I hear that White is a dominant gene (as well as Black), but does that mean it's even dominant in chickens who don't have White plumage?
Hello! I have a question.
Could a breeder possibly manage to make the White plumage gene show up in a chicken whose ancestors do not have White plumage? This would be without introducing any birds who have White genetics into the mix.
I know that White is a dominant gene, though I don't know...