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im about to get a white hen orpington.. as i have jubilee rooster,,,
if i cross them what color i might get...
its rarely to find Orpington where i live so trying to buy that white
very well explained....You might get white chicks with bits of black on them, or you might get chicks of some other color. I can't really predict what the other color might be, due to the genetics involved.
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There are two main ways (genetically speaking) to make a white chicken, and I am not sure which one the White Orpington will have.
One way is with the gene called Dominant White, which turns black into white, on a chicken that otherwise has the genes to be completely black. Crossing that kind of white hen to a Jubilee rooster would give white chicks, with some bits of black showing through (Dominant White is a bit leaky when you cross to something else), and probably some red/gold/brown leakage as well (especially in the shoulders of sons and the breasts of daughters.)
The other way to make a white chicken is with the gene called recessive white. If a chicken has two copies of this gene they have completely white feathers, no matter what other genes they have for feather color. If you cross a recessive white chicken with a Jubilee rooster, you could get chicks of almost any color. The chicks inherit recessive white from the white mother, but not from the Jubilee father, so they do not look white. But there is no real way to predict what other color genes they inherit from their mother (because her white was hiding all the effects of the other genes she has).
A white chicken can also have both kinds of white (Dominant White and recessive white), in which case you might get just white chicks from the cross with Jubilee (caused by Dominant White), or you might get some white chicks and some other-colored chicks (some with Dominant White look white, some without it look other colors, no good way to predict the other colors).
For breeding the next generation of course it will matter which rooster you used, but for predicting the appearance of the first generation crossed chicks it makes almost no difference: chicks should either be white with black bits and some red/gold leakage (if the white is Dominant White), or a complete mystery (if the white is recessive white.)what about buff Orp. rooster cross white and jubilee rooster cross buff....
Yes, the mottling gene is recessive, so the first generation chicks will not show it but will carry the gene, and some of their chicks might show mottling (depending on which genes the other parent has.)as many research i read i knew the 2nd generating will showing molting..
Interesting. Does white breed true? As in, a white chicken crossed with a white chicken will create white offspring? Or will there be other colors mixed in, like how blue does not breed true?You might get white chicks with bits of black on them, or you might get chicks of some other color. I can't really predict what the other color might be, due to the genetics involved.
More details, ignore if you are not interested:
There are two main ways (genetically speaking) to make a white chicken, and I am not sure which one the White Orpington will have.
One way is with the gene called Dominant White, which turns black into white, on a chicken that otherwise has the genes to be completely black. Crossing that kind of white hen to a Jubilee rooster would give white chicks, with some bits of black showing through (Dominant White is a bit leaky when you cross to something else), and probably some red/gold/brown leakage as well (especially in the shoulders of sons and the breasts of daughters.)
The other way to make a white chicken is with the gene called recessive white. If a chicken has two copies of this gene they have completely white feathers, no matter what other genes they have for feather color. If you cross a recessive white chicken with a Jubilee rooster, you could get chicks of almost any color. The chicks inherit recessive white from the white mother, but not from the Jubilee father, so they do not look white. But there is no real way to predict what other color genes they inherit from their mother (because her white was hiding all the effects of the other genes she has).
A white chicken can also have both kinds of white (Dominant White and recessive white), in which case you might get just white chicks from the cross with Jubilee (caused by Dominant White), or you might get some white chicks and some other-colored chicks (some with Dominant White look white, some without it look other colors, no good way to predict the other colors).
Recessive white will breed true.Interesting. Does white breed true? As in, a white chicken crossed with a white chicken will create white offspring? Or will there be other colors mixed in, like how blue does not breed true?
what about if i cross white G. Jersey rooster to jubilee orpington.. as color you explain it very well...You might get white chicks with bits of black on them, or you might get chicks of some other color. I can't really predict what the other color might be, due to the genetics involved.
More details, ignore if you are not interested:
There are two main ways (genetically speaking) to make a white chicken, and I am not sure which one the White Orpington will have.
One way is with the gene called Dominant White, which turns black into white, on a chicken that otherwise has the genes to be completely black. Crossing that kind of white hen to a Jubilee rooster would give white chicks, with some bits of black showing through (Dominant White is a bit leaky when you cross to something else), and probably some red/gold/brown leakage as well (especially in the shoulders of sons and the breasts of daughters.)
The other way to make a white chicken is with the gene called recessive white. If a chicken has two copies of this gene they have completely white feathers, no matter what other genes they have for feather color. If you cross a recessive white chicken with a Jubilee rooster, you could get chicks of almost any color. The chicks inherit recessive white from the white mother, but not from the Jubilee father, so they do not look white. But there is no real way to predict what other color genes they inherit from their mother (because her white was hiding all the effects of the other genes she has).
A white chicken can also have both kinds of white (Dominant White and recessive white), in which case you might get just white chicks from the cross with Jubilee (caused by Dominant White), or you might get some white chicks and some other-colored chicks (some with Dominant White look white, some without it look other colors, no good way to predict the other colors).
White Jersey Giant should be recessive white, with the other genes being the same as a Black Jersey Giant. So chicks should be black, carrying recessive white, mottling, and whatever set of genes make the Orpington be multi-colored instead of black all over. Chicks may have some leakage of other colors as they grow up, rather than being completely black all over.what about if i cross white G. Jersey rooster to jubilee orpington.. as color you explain it very well...
The body type will probably be in between what the parents have.however any idea how the chicks will look??? would there body be as jersey or orp.
full details and straight answerWhite Jersey Giant should be recessive white, with the other genes being the same as a Black Jersey Giant. So chicks should be black, carrying recessive white, mottling, and whatever set of genes make the Orpington be multi-colored instead of black all over. Chicks may have some leakage of other colors as they grow up, rather than being completely black all over.
The body type will probably be in between what the parents have.
Some of the color genes have very clear effects from just a small number of genes, but most of the body type/size/shape traits are more complicated genetically, presumably controlled by a larger number of genes interacting in various ways. "In between the parents" is the most common result for many such traits (body size, body shape, rate of growth, egg size, egg shape, laying ability, broodiness, shade of brown eggshell, etc.)