A Breeder's Almanac

The Silkie Ledger

a chicken genetics calculator for the thoughtful flock-keeper

Rooster × Hen · Offspring probabilities

Cockerels ♂ sons

Pullets ♀ daughters

Bred from probabilities, not promises.

Sex-linked traits (chocolate, silver/gold) pass from sire to daughters only · combinations beyond well-studied genes are approximations