Kiley_Mahan
Chirping
- Apr 5, 2020
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Okay so I just hatched 7 English Orpington chicks.. their father the Roo is a Splash, while one of the mother hens is a Blue and the other is a Black.
I posted them up for grabs on one of my Facebook groups and this woman asked for a Blue and a Splash. I answered her: I’m sorry but they’re mixed.. they could be Splash/Blue or Splash/Black.
I had actually purchased hens from this woman before so we have been acquainted so she attempted to explain to me what BBS is for English Orpington's.. I’ll attach the diagram she send me.
Now, it’s important to know I do understand punnet squares.. what I don’t understand is how I can breed my Splash Roo with my Black hen and get 100% chance of them producing BLUE chicks.. I just don’t get it.
Anyway, 3 of my chicks were hatched black, 2 hatched a grey/blue, one hatched all white, and the 7th and final one hatched white with a black spot on it.. please help, I’m confused
I posted them up for grabs on one of my Facebook groups and this woman asked for a Blue and a Splash. I answered her: I’m sorry but they’re mixed.. they could be Splash/Blue or Splash/Black.
I had actually purchased hens from this woman before so we have been acquainted so she attempted to explain to me what BBS is for English Orpington's.. I’ll attach the diagram she send me.
Now, it’s important to know I do understand punnet squares.. what I don’t understand is how I can breed my Splash Roo with my Black hen and get 100% chance of them producing BLUE chicks.. I just don’t get it.
Anyway, 3 of my chicks were hatched black, 2 hatched a grey/blue, one hatched all white, and the 7th and final one hatched white with a black spot on it.. please help, I’m confused