Yes I think you are correct if you have an EE roo. I will be using PURE show quality Ameracuana roo for this project. (Paul Smith stock)
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I need genetics help with my hens! I have EE hens and a Marans roo....will their offspring hens lay olive colored eggs only? or will there be some blue or blown layers too? and if i cross the offspring back to the roo what will that do to the egg color of that cross? i'm really confused and genetics are not my thing. any help is really appreciated!
Destiny
I know this is a very old thread, but can you figure out if a rooster carries the blue egg gene without seeing it hatch? How?In order to get blue eggs from offspring, the rooster has to carry a blue egg gene and be matched to a hen that carries the same.
Otherwise, anything goes..but if one is brown egg you will only ever get brown or green eggs - no blue eggs. I think that is where the rooster conversation comes up.
Jody
DNA testing. $25. They can test feathers or blood, or the egg shell the bird hatched from and tell you if it has the blue egg gene and how many copies of the gene (1 or 2). I haven't done it, but you can search on this site or Google for more details.I know this is a very old thread, but can you figure out if a rooster carries the blue egg gene without seeing it hatch? How?