Araucana Rooster X easter egger hen, what color eggs would the offspring lay?

Blueeyez

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I really would love blue eggs, but araucana pullets and hens are so pricy..... It got me thinking, what if I bought an araucana rooster and let him breed with my easter egger hens, what color eggs would there offspring likely lay? And have any of y'all tried this before? Thanks!
 
Araucana carry the blue egg gene mates with an EE that carries the blue egg gene, the offspring will lay blue eggs. I try a possibility they could be more blue than the EE pullet's being that the offspring could likely have 2 blue egg ehmm... genes?

B=blue , b= brown

B l B
B BB l BB
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b Bb l Bb

I believe the way its work out is there would be a 50% chance for blue eggs and a 50% chance of blue-green eggs. The blue, is dominant, I believe being that the brown part is coating that makes it blue look green and white look brown. Can anyone confirm my theory?
 

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