Blue Copper and Splash Copper Marans Discussion

[gilavina]

You would get 50% blue and 50% black

 

[austyn_stephenson]

You would get 50% blue and 50% black

Oh okay but is you bred the blue chicks to a blue rooster would two blue produce a black or will all the chick then be blue?

 

[gilavina]

Blue to blue matings produce black, blue and splash because it is not a gene that breeds true when bred together

 

[austyn_stephenson]

Ok

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Blue to blue matings produce black, blue and splash because it is not a gene that breeds true when bred together[/quote/] Oh okay cool! Just learned something new about my new breed! I just got 10 blue chicks today so I'm learning new things about the bred! Thanks for the help!

 

[austyn_stephenson]

Here is my new starting flock of Blue Copper Marans! Super excited to start breeding these wonderful birds and can't wait to help make the breed better!

 

[gilavina]

Ok
Quote: no problem, happy to help.

 

[gilavina]

Here is my new starting flock of Blue Copper Marans! Super excited to start breeding these wonderful birds and can't wait to help make the breed better!

congrats! Blues are one of my favorite varieties of birds.

 

[austyn_stephenson]

congrats! Blues are one of my favorite varieties of birds.

Thanks! I can't wait for them to get older! Ill be breeding them and try to produce good BCM!

 

[gilavina]

Thanks! I can't wait for them to get older! Ill be breeding them and try to produce good BCM!

do you mean Blue coppers and not Black Coppers?

 

[austyn_stephenson]

do you mean Blue coppers and not Black Coppers?

Lol my bad yes Blue Copper Marans