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Thank you!

Would the hen-feathering gene from Quartz pass down to her chicks, including the cockerels?

All of Quartz's chicks have rose comb, so I take it that Quartz has two copies of the rose comb gene. Are Sebrights supposed to be homozygous for that gene or heterozygous? (Sorry for all of the questions, I am still interested in this genetics information!)

Sorry! Ruby is a Rhode Island Red Bantam hen. Here she is! She was reddish-brown when she was a chick. She also mated with Jasper, since that is the only rooster in the Gemstone Flock pen. Both of the Quartz chicks have mainly black plumage, which surprised me when they came out. One has a...

Three of the chicks have hatched! Two Quartz chicks and one Ruby chick. I thought Ruby's chicks would inherit a lot of her appearance, but the one Ruby chick hatched looks like Jasper when he was a chick－chipmunk pattern!

The eggs have been in lockdown for a few days, I am beginning to get anxious because I am ready for a pip already! Sorry for missing your comment, and thank you once again! I am excited to see these chicks.

Ten more days to go! I am excited to see what their chicks turn out to look like. How silver-y will the males look compared to the females once they hatch? Obvious silver or more hard-to-see silver?

Forgot to mention that I have set Ruby's and Quartz's eggs in the incubator! Approximately seventeen days to go, unless some decide to hatch early.

Thank you both for the replies! Genetics is interesting and I cannot wait to find out what their chicks are going to look like so I can get a better idea of these genes!

Coming back to this post, I have a question! Why exactly would their chicks be sex-linked and how do you know? How would the genetics come into play with that? I want to learn more, sorry for the questions!

Interesting! Does that mean some of the offspring of Jasper and Quartz would have rose combs, while the others would have single combs?

Thank you both! Yes, Quartz does have rose comb, but it is rather small. The picture in the post was when she was younger, her comb had developed more since then.

Thank you, that would be awesome to know their gender at hatch!

If I bred these two together, what appearance would their offspring have? Jasper is my Old English Game Bantam mixed cockerel, and Quartz is my Silver Sebright pullet. @NatJ @Amer @pipdzipdnreadytogo @SwampQueenChick