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  1. tadkerson

    How do you get blue laced red... "For dummies" ;)

    If you breed them back to the father (gold laced) remember only half of the offspring will carry the blue gene. I would hatch 20 or more birds. Focus on the females with the most red and best blue lacing and backcross to the gold laced male. This last cross should produce some birds with better...
  2. tadkerson

    How do you get blue laced red... "For dummies" ;)

    Each one of the chicks is carrying the blue gene. I can not say why they do not appear blue. Thier down looks blue. Each one of the females should carry a blue gene and a sex linked gold gene. Every chick that I have hatched looks blue when they carry the blue gene. I have hatched out quit a...
  3. tadkerson

    How do you get blue laced red... "For dummies" ;)

    People have crossed the blue laced red or gold laced wyandottes with rhode isalnd red to improve the red color in the blue laced red. The color of the blue laced red is too bland so some breeders are crossing the blue laced red so the young will inherit the genes needed for a darker red color. I...
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