Splash, Ermine & Modeled: Decoding Americana Color Genetics with Gina Wrather
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Gina Wrather returns to discuss the genetics of Splash, Ermine, and Modeled color varieties in Americana chickens.
send us an email and be sure to include your address so we can respond! Gina Wrather of Wrather Farms in Columbia, Tennessee returns to break down three of the most visually stunning — and most misunderstood — color varieties in Americana chickens. We dig into the genetics behind Splash, Ermine, and Modeled, explain why a recessive gene can hide for 20 years before showing up in your hatch, and talk about the breeder responsibility that comes with selling birds. If you've ever hatched a surpr...
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Hosts: Jennifer Bryant, Carey Blackmon
Guest: Gina Wrather
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Organizations: Wrather Farms
Places: Columbia, Tennessee
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