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Can someone explain how buff works, please? I know it is a dilution of red. It seems you can get buff by combining a variety of genes and different breeds have different versions of buff?

Not to mention all the other silkie traits that would potentially pop up: crest, muff/beard, extra toes, fibro... What I had heard was specific to Whiting's lines, not a generalized GHF community breeding strategy, so not hearing about it popping up in other lines doesn't completely rule it out...

Sorry I'm late coming back to this but for the life of me I couldn't remember who I had heard it about and had to do a search. Pretty sure it was referring to Dr. Tom Whiting when he started breeding his own line of genetic hackles specifically for his fly-tying business. I believe the point was...

It really is! I love stuff like this. I'm still learning (who isn't?). I don't even have chickens yet, but this is all fun and good to know for future flock planning because let's be real; I plan on starting with five but who actually just stops at five? :lau

Does anyone know if the different tail shapes are based on feathering genetics, body type, or a mix? Ex. cubalaya lobster tails vs OEG

Thanks for the link! Unfortunately it doesn't really go over how the hookless gene interacts with the nonmoulting gene or lavender, but it's a good reference regarding its recessive inheritance!

Hello! I'm trying to find information on chicken feather length and type genetics. I know there are multiple genes that control feather length. From what I'm aware, there are various non-molting genes that control feather length and different genes that also determine what areas of the body it...