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EPISODE · Sep 4, 2025 · 26 MIN

Chicken DNA Testing with Knights Poultry and Lab: Sexing, Genetics, and Breeding Insights

from Backyard Chickens & Coturnix Quail: Incubating Hatching Eggs and Chicken Breeding · host Carey Blackmon

send us an email and be sure to include your address so we can respond!In this episode of the Poultry Nerds Podcast, we sit down with Brittany from Knights Poultry and Lab in Mississippi to explore the fascinating world of chicken DNA testing. From sexing Silkies and Ameraucanas to identifying the blue egg gene, recessive white, chocolate, lavender, and even duck or emu testing, Brittany shares how she turned a personal hobby into a growing poultry lab serving breeders nationwide.We cover:How DNA testing helps chicken owners avoid surprises in city limits & HOAs 🏡Why Silkies, Ameraucanas, and call ducks are common candidates for poultry testingStep-by-step process for collecting a sample and submitting it for fast resultsWhat DNA tests can reveal (blue egg gene, recessive white, chocolate, lavender, and more)The future of poultry genetics, including fibro and quail egg testingWhether you’re raising chickens for show, breeding projects, or backyard fun, this episode is packed with practical insights into poultry science, genetics, and the tools that can save you time, feed, and space.🔗 Learn more about Brittany’s work at KnightsPoultryandLab.com.Keywords: chicken DNA testing, chicken genetics, chicken sexing, poultry DNA lab, Silkie chicken genetics, Ameraucana blue egg gene, poultry breeding tools, chicken health, poultry lab services Valley Hatchery is a proud sponsor of Poultry Nerds, find more at ValleyHatchery.com Support the showFeel Free to email us at - [email protected] us on Facebook at - https://www.facebook.com/PoultryNerdsSign up for News at PoultryNerds.comEggFoam.com get your egg shippers and live shipping boxes and always get free shipping!ShowPro feed supplement for all your feathered friends! Grow them bigger and healthier with the best ingredients.Coturnix Quail hatching eggs from Bryant's Roost, including jumbo celadons!Quail cartons and Supplies from Double R FarmsPlease subscribe to our podcast and leave a review, we appreciate you.  And if you have a subject request, email us. [email protected]

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send us an email and be sure to include your address so we can respond! In this episode of the Poultry Nerds Podcast, we sit down with Brittany from Knights Poultry and Lab in Mississippi to explore the fascinating world of chicken DNA testing. From sexing Silkies and Ameraucanas to identifying the blue egg gene, recessive white, chocolate, lavender, and even duck or emu testing, Brittany shares how she turned a personal hobby into a growing poultry lab serving breeders nationwide. We cover: ...

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