Hello, gonna start an interesting experiment next spring. It's an odd one.
I suspect there's a mutation in the Allele of the Barring gene. Results in solid black females that transform into a white, blue, & black bird within their second molt. It may, or may not be sexlinked, meaning I'm not sure if it will effect Males.
The hen in particular had a Barred Brother, but I butchered him in the spring of 2021.
Here's the parents of the bird in question.
The mother has a few almost solid white primary flight feathers.(Had them since she was a youngster)
The father is from my original project of 2018
Here's a couple pictures of their daughter from a year ago.(She's always had a couple solid white flight feathers like her mother)
The daughter hatched out solid black, without headspot, brother was solid black with a headspot.
My theory of the mutation would say no evidence of barring would be present at hatch, or in the adult plumage.
Think of how dominant white has different mutations that don't look like it's supposed to express, such as Dun, or Khaki for examples.
I suspect there's a mutation in the Allele of the Barring gene. Results in solid black females that transform into a white, blue, & black bird within their second molt. It may, or may not be sexlinked, meaning I'm not sure if it will effect Males.
The hen in particular had a Barred Brother, but I butchered him in the spring of 2021.
Here's the parents of the bird in question.
The mother has a few almost solid white primary flight feathers.(Had them since she was a youngster)
My theory of the mutation would say no evidence of barring would be present at hatch, or in the adult plumage.
Think of how dominant white has different mutations that don't look like it's supposed to express, such as Dun, or Khaki for examples.
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