Understanding Your Results

What Do My DNA Test Results Mean?

Use this guide to understand the results shown in your DNA testing portal.

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DNA Sexing

Male

Sample tested as genetically male.

Female

Sample tested as genetically female.

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Recessive White Gene

C/C Homozygous (Negative)

No copies detected. This bird is not a carrier.

C/c Heterozygous (1 Copy)

One copy detected. This bird is a carrier and can pass the allele to offspring.

c/c Homozygous Recessive White (Two Copies)

Two copies detected. This bird is genetically recessive white and will pass one copy to all offspring.

Blue Egg Gene

O/O Homozygous (Two Copies)

Two copies detected. This bird will pass the blue egg gene to 100% of its offspring.

O/o Heterozygous (1 Copy)

One copy detected. This bird can pass the blue egg gene to approximately 50% of its offspring.

o/o Non-Carrier (Zero Copies)

No copies detected. This bird will not pass the tested blue egg gene variant to its offspring.

Please Note: Other genes may also influence visible plumage and egg color.