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Breeding / Re: Cross beak - genetic, environment...what?
« on: May 21, 2016, 08:48:36 AM »
But wouldn't dominance mean it'd be easier to breed around in poultry? Because a dominant gene can't help but express itself, and than you at least know what you're dealing with. Where as recessive genes can hide for generations, and pop out of the wood work when you pair certain birds/families and least expect it. A good reminder why test mating is so important though. Mammals are very different than avians, wow... My brain was not ready to look over that paper this morning Susan. lol Need more java, maybe more brain. haha
Oh, and I just confirmed my first (and hopefully last, knock on wood) cross beak chick this year. It was a blue from a batch of 30. All the rest look good, and still do, but sadly this little one was unlucky from the get go. Unfortunately I didn't think to take any head pics at hatch, but here is the chick at 10 days old with what has become obvious cross beak. I marked it as a potential cross beak from hatch, and grew it out until I could be sure.
Oh, and I just confirmed my first (and hopefully last, knock on wood) cross beak chick this year. It was a blue from a batch of 30. All the rest look good, and still do, but sadly this little one was unlucky from the get go. Unfortunately I didn't think to take any head pics at hatch, but here is the chick at 10 days old with what has become obvious cross beak. I marked it as a potential cross beak from hatch, and grew it out until I could be sure.