Did you read my initial question, where I stated the chick IS a mix.
So, yes, as I later stated, after more research, it's OFFSPRING would indeed be 2/3rd Maran and 1/3rd Welsummer.
No one argued what you just said, it's actually what I already said.
Thanks for your input, though.
Thank you for your response!
I've done more reading on this and I've learned what I'm talking about is considered Back Crossing x1, which will strengthen the Black Copper Maran gene.
I haven't gotten this chick yet, I wanted to make a post and get more information on its potential outcome before...
Thank you for that information!
It couldn't be half and half, though. If the chicken itself is a mix of two equals, then crosses back with one of its originals, it's offspring is then 2/3rds Black Copper Maran, and 1/3 Welsummer.
I've done more reading on this apart from this site and I'm...
Thank you, that's good to know! So, do you think they would still be nicley spotted from the Welsummer? Or would that be too much Black Copper Maran in the blood line?
You seem to know a lot about breeding, could you possibly answer my post? :
If I have a chicken whose father was a BCM, mother was a Welsummer, and then I breed that chicken with my BCM, what will that chickens offspring be? Will I be breeding out the Welsummer in the offspring? That's not what...
If I have a chicken whose father was a BCM, mother was a Welsummer, and then I breed that chicken with my BCM, what will that chickens offspring be?
BCM = Black Copper Maran
Last Spring, I bought two Sapphire Gems, one was the traditional Grey/Blue and then one was darker, like charcoal.
I attached pictures of both for reference.
Is the darker chicken a Sapphire Gem too? If so why is she darker?
If not, what could she possibly be?
Thanks so much!!