American Geese - Buff, Lavender, and Blue

[ColtHandorf]

Were you quoting my post for a reason?

 

[ColtHandorf]

@oldhenlikesdogs - Here's the thread with some genetic info in it.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

@oldhenlikesdogs - Here's the thread with some genetic info in it.

Thank you so much.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Now I'm curious how they got a blue goose from buffs.

 

[ColtHandorf]

Now I'm curious how they got a blue goose from buffs.

I have no idea on that one. @Pyxis?

 

[Pyxis]

I have no idea on that one. @Pyxis?

You can't, really. Blue plus buff is Lilac. Blue's a dominant gene, so it can't really be carried without showing up. So, the 'buff' would have to actually be lilac or cream.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

You can't, really. Blue plus buff is Lilac. Blue's a dominant gene, so it can't really be carried without showing up. So, the 'buff' would have to actually be lilac or cream.

So are they out crossing to other breeds?

 

[Pyxis]

So are they out crossing to other breeds?

If we're meaning in Americans specifically, no Americans already come in all these colors. When they first created the colors in the breed, maybe yes. Holderread first created. or discovered, the colors in his 20 years of researching goose color genetics.

 

[Dallas81]

Now I'm curious how they got a blue goose from buffs.

A couple years late to this, but Holderread outcrossed to other breeds (Sebastopol and Toulouse) for the color and then bred back to Americans until they were considered pure again.

 

[Chickenosauurs_RexNo54]

Does Dave still breed geese and ducks? It's been a while since I saw their website, and I would like to get all of the breeds that they have, but I am not able to have poultry.