MauiHen
In the Brooder
- Dec 27, 2023
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Aloha all,
I have 2 sister hens that are half splash marans - half buff Orpington. They both have a buff head and a blue body/tail. I currently have a splash ameraucana roo. I'm considering breeding them because they have a nice light brown eggs, are great mothers, and lay a lot. I know they would create a green egg in the first generation. But what I'm curious about is, would their offspring be splash or buff/blue? Or would there be the chance of having buff/splash as well? I don't fully understand how the buff(diluted red) is passed on like the blue.
Thanks in advance for your help!
I have 2 sister hens that are half splash marans - half buff Orpington. They both have a buff head and a blue body/tail. I currently have a splash ameraucana roo. I'm considering breeding them because they have a nice light brown eggs, are great mothers, and lay a lot. I know they would create a green egg in the first generation. But what I'm curious about is, would their offspring be splash or buff/blue? Or would there be the chance of having buff/splash as well? I don't fully understand how the buff(diluted red) is passed on like the blue.
Thanks in advance for your help!