Silver Laced Orpington x Silver Laced Wyandotte?

[djoesting22]

Hello! Most SLO’s in my area have come from the same breeder, which has resulted in a weakened genetic line over time. I’ve recently been thinking about how to strengthen the genetic line of SLO’s, which I understand is usually done through crossing different lines. So here’s my question: Could I cross a SLO rooster with a SLW hen to introduce new genes into the gene pool without losing the lacing? What about comb types, body types, and leg color? Would another cross be a better route?

Thanks in advance for your help

 

[Redhead Rae]

Hello! Most SLO’s in my area have come from the same breeder, which has resulted in a weakened genetic line over time. I’ve recently been thinking about how to strengthen the genetic line of SLO’s, which I understand is usually done through crossing different lines. So here’s my question: Could I cross a SLO rooster with a SLW hen to introduce new genes into the gene pool without losing the lacing? What about comb types, body types, and leg color? Would another cross be a better route?

Thanks in advance for your help

It would be pretty easy to breed out the rose comb as that is a dominant trait. But breeding for white skin/legs would be harder because white skin it is a dominant trait so the yellow recessive could still be hiding. I don't know what your other choices would be. I would probably go for a solid color Orp and breed back to the SLO, but I don't know what the best way to do that would be.

 

[djoesting22]

It would be pretty easy to breed out the rose comb as that is a dominant trait. But breeding for white skin/legs would be harder because white skin it is a dominant trait so the yellow recessive could still be hiding. I don't know what your other choices would be. I would probably go for a solid color Orp and breed back to the SLO, but I don't know what the best way to do that would be.

Thanks Redhead Rae! I’ve thought about breeding back to gold laced orpingtons, but I was trying not to introduce gold into my lines so I wouldn’t have to deal with leakage...

 

[Redhead Rae]

Thanks Redhead Rae! I’ve thought about breeding back to gold laced orpingtons, but I was trying not to introduce gold into my lines so I wouldn’t have to deal with leakage...

@The Moonshiner what would be the best way for the OP to get new blood but not deal with leakage? I'm not 100% on the genetics of silver lacing.

 

[Redhead Rae]

@The Moonshiner what would be the best way for the OP to get new blood but not deal with leakage? I'm not 100% on the genetics of silver lacing.

@Lady of McCamley Do you have any idea as well?

 

[The Moonshiner]

If you could get any I would get some GL hens.
Gold/silver is sex linked so when you breed a SL rooster to GL hens you'll produce SL pullets. They'll just as pure as a pullet from a SL to SL breeding.
You would want to stay away from using any cockerels because they'll carry both silver and gold.

 

[djoesting22]

If you could get any I would get some GL hens.
Gold/silver is sex linked so when you breed a SL rooster to GL hens you'll produce SL pullets. They'll just as pure as a pullet from a SL to SL breeding.
You would want to stay away from using any cockerels because they'll carry both silver and gold.

Thanks @The Moonshiner! Have you tried this before? Just curious

 

[Redhead Rae]

Thanks @The Moonshiner! Have you tried this before? Just curious

He's the Leghorn man. He has just about every color of leghorn under the sun. The genetics usually work the same no matter the breed.

 

[Redhead Rae]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/the-moonshiners-leghorns.1257688/

 

[ColtHandorf]

"With the gold-laced, as with any gold-laced variety, the black lacing will start to look less sharp or messy. Taking these birds back to black and breeding back out puts the lacing back where it should be. These breedings are also a very good way to increase and/or diversify your genetic pool, by using completely unrelated birds in your first crossing."

That was taken from this website: http://www.naturalark.com/engorps.html

It might be easier to cross to black birds to keep your size, skin color, and comb type correct. But it has been a long, long time since I've studied chicken genetics. I just got a pair of SLO and am thinking of crossing the rooster over Lavender hens as well to create a Silver-laced Lavender.