Genetics of Cuckoo & Barring in Chickens | Genetics, Breeding & More

This video takes a look at Cuckoo/Barring in Chickens, the genetics of each, how to tell which is which, why they occur and more!
Video on the genetics of sex-linkage:
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[@HotPotatoGardener-HPG-143]

Very helpful thanks!

[@matthewlivergood9624]

Can you please do a video on the genetics of breeding for a rose comb? I want to get some rose combed colored dorkings, but I could only get 10, and I needed 20 to complete my order, so I got some single combed dark grey dorkings. I am going to cross the two varieties, and want to end up with rose combs.

[@CedarShadeFarm]

I definitely will at some point! I have done a video on the genetics of the silkie comb (rose comb & pea comb) that may help. 🙂 Thankfully, rose comb/single comb genetics aren’t too complex. The rose comb is completely dominant over the single comb. Some of the finer details aren’t super clear (leader genetics, texture, etc) though. 🙂

[@thepreparedqueen]

I recently went to a fur and feather show. While there, i purchased a 'breeding' pair of cuckoo silkies. The roo has a red comb and white feet, but the hen has black feet and a darker comb. I would like to continue to improve the cuckoo offspring with better combs and feet coloring. I do have some sop silkies and would like to know how to improve the colour of wattles and combs. Both have walnut combs. Thanks

[@chickinnfarmer]

Ok I have a question so today I am supposed to hatch out some babies and 1of the eggs is a lav cochin rooster mixed with an ISA brown hen what color do you think will come out

[@CedarShadeFarm]

Hmm..can’t say for sure because I’m not sure of the exact genetic makeup of the Isa Browns. They aren’t a recognized breed. 🙂 To sum it up, no APA/ABA recognized color will come. It’s going to be a ‘mutt’ color. Lavender is recessive, so it won’t have any lavender. It’s probably going to be a very messy looking isa brown color, or perhaps another color with loads of leakage. Hoping this answers your question, it’s hard to predict. The offspring may just come out black with loads of leakage.

[@chickinnfarmer]

@@CedarShadeFarm the baby hatched and it is all white with like 2or3 black spots

[@CedarShadeFarm]

@@chickinnfarmer Interesting! I did a bit of digging and learned that Isa Browns do have dominant white, so that chick should be paint. I wouldn’t expect it to be a clean paint though. 🙂

[@chickinnfarmer]

@@CedarShadeFarm aww ☺️ I love the color paint ❤️

[@kevpen8414]

What if i have a white male and barred females? What's the outcome. Also vice versa.

[@CedarShadeFarm]

Hi there! So it depends if the white is a dominant white or recessive white. I have a video explaining the differences here. 🙂
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But honestly, it depends. If they’re recessive white and aren’t hiding anything underneath, then it should work out like the pairings explained in the video.
If it’s dominant white, the male offspring will be cuckoo/barred paint, and the female offspring will be regular paint.
But, sometimes white is carrying something underneath like partridge, blue, or anything honestly. So it’s hard to say. Hopefully this video will give you some answers, and if not, feel free to ask! 🙂
What breed are you working with?

[@kristaree2260]

So in a sex linked pen with a solid rooster over barred hens scenario, a dark blue rooster will not work because of how the blue gene works. Is that accurate?

[@CedarShadeFarm]

Nope, a Blue rooster would work! 😄 That would just mean 50% of females are black and 50% of females are blue. 🙂 50% of males will be normal barred, and 50% will be blue barred. It *might* be a little harder to tell the blue chicks apart at hatch, but once they feather out in a week or so, you should be able to get a pretty good idea of who’s a boy and who’s a girl. 🙂

[@kristaree2260]

@@CedarShadeFarm ugh, I must have something else going on genetics wise then. I was getting blue males from that scenario. I could not figure out why. Course I also thought the rooster was Black originally. Something told me to grow them out and verify. 🤷‍♀️

[@CedarShadeFarm]

@@kristaree2260 Really! Now that’s interesting. Any chance you could PM me photos of the parents and offspring? Thanks!