Oh thank you Sonoran Silkies!One gene, incomplete dominance.
Ok So what about this idea of breeding in faverolles to get nice thick muffs/beards? Or I guess maybe just buying a really nice purebred Americauna roo for my girls?
I forgot to mention they are bantam Easter eggers. Do you think being bantams has anything to do with it?
I noticed today that the oldest chick (they aren't all from same hen/clutch) is showing signs of sprouting a beard but still no muffs. The little beard literally was not there twelve hours ago! Wow They change so quickly! I'm tempted to just stare at them nonstop!
I know this is a really old thread but I found this link and figured if it came up in my search, maybe someone else would like to read it too:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160602151713.htm
