Dad, mom, child...

[Alopez1773]

So for the first time I experimented hatching my own eggs. This is dad, mom, and child. I am shocked (and in love) that I got this black chick from the parents. I keep thinking how is possible. I always wanted a black chicken and I got one not expecting. Can someone explain how is this possible? Thank you.

 

[GodLovesU]

Are mom and dad the same breed?

 

[Alopez1773]

I have no exact breed name for these 2 because I was gifted the rooster and the mom I found her in the wild. The mom looks like a barred rock and lays green/blue eggs. The dad is have no clue but he has barred pattern as well but different comb than barred rocks do. It's a whole mix up lol. I'm assuming there's genes playing a huge role here which are not physically apparent.

 

[AinaWGSD]

The only way that is possible is if your rooster only has 1 copy of the barring gene.

Barring is dominant, so it only takes a single copy for a bird to be barred. Barring is also sex-linked and  only found on the Z chromosome. Roosters are ZZ, hens are ZW. So hens can only ever have one copy, but roosters can have either one or two copies of barring.

The other option is that a different rooster is the father. Hens can lay fertilized eggs for up to a few weeks after being separated from a rooster.

 

[Alopez1773]

The only way that is possible is if your rooster only has 1 copy of the barring gene.

Barring is dominant, so it only takes a single copy for a bird to be barred. Barring is also sex-linked and  only found on the Z chromosome. Roosters are ZZ, hens are ZW. So hens can only ever have one copy, but roosters can have either one or two copies of barring.

The other option is that a different rooster is the father. Hens can lay fertilized eggs for up to a few weeks after being separated from a rooster.

Thank you for explaining. He is the only rooster so it isn't possible for another rooster to be dad. Very interesting to know a little about the genetic component that can contribute to their physical characteristics and I'm assuming the egg color as well. We will see what this one turns out to be. This chick will be 8 weeks tomorrow. I appreciate your knowledge