No, a chicken can be of multiple colors depending on the breed.
An Erminette chicken is a chicken with a gene for black feathers and a gene for white feathers. Since the genes are co-dominant, the Erminette chicken has black and white feathers, rather than one or the other or grey.
Both alleles for feather color are dominant.
A grey chicken. Seriously. Grey chicken
To accurately identify chicken feathers, look at the size, shape, and color of the feathers. Chicken feathers are typically small and range in color from white to brown. Additionally, examine the texture of the feathers, as chicken feathers are usually smooth and have a slight sheen. It may also be helpful to compare the feathers to pictures or descriptions of chicken feathers to confirm your identification.
A chicken with the gene combination WW will have white feathers. The W gene is responsible for the white feather color, and when present in a homozygous state (WW), it results in the expression of that color. This gene effectively masks other feather color genes, leading to a uniform white appearance in the feathers.
In chickens, codominance is illustrated by the feather color trait where the B allele represents black feathers and the W allele represents white feathers. When a chicken has the genotype BW, it exhibits a phenotype of both black and white feathers, resulting in a speckled or checkered appearance. Thus, the genotypes are BB (black), WW (white), and BW (speckled), with the corresponding phenotypes being black, white, and speckled, respectively.
eggs,white meat,and dark meat... chicken meat that is.
Black chickens like white chickens and white chickens like black chickens.
The gene combination for a chicken with black and white feathers typically involves the presence of multiple alleles, particularly those related to the auto-somal dominant gene for feather color. In many cases, the black feather color can be attributed to the dominant allele "B," while white feathers may result from the presence of the recessive allele "b." A chicken with a genotype such as "BB" or "Bb" could express black feathers, while a genotype of "bb" would typically lead to white feathers. However, the specific interactions may vary depending on other genetic factors and modifiers.
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contour feathers,flight feathers,primary feathers and secondary feathers
Chicken Feathers - 1927 was released on: USA: 27 February 1927