Beige vs. Platinum Blue

[Coopacabana]

I have seen both colors explained as dun + blue. What is going on?

 

[nicalandia]

I have seen both colors explained as dun + blue. What is going on?

Beige is sex linked Chocolate and Dun in the same bird..

if you have a Choc(Recessive sex linked chocolate) Rooster and mate it to a Dun Chocolate hen(dominant Dun I`D/i+)

this is what they will look..

50% of the males will look Dun chocolate(Dun I^D) choc and Dun chocolate can look identical(most of the time) they will carry the recessive sex linked choc gene hidden.


50% of the males will look Black. but will carry the recessive sex linked gene choc hidden..

50% of the hens will be Chocolate colored
50% of the hens will look beige..! whats beige? its when chocolate and Dun are expressed on the same birds..

from the Beige Silkie project

Platinum Blue is, Blue(Bl/bl+) and Dun in the same bird..

here check Platinum blue pair(Blue Bl/bl & Dun I^D/i+)

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[HeritageSeekers]

How would sex linked chocolate and blue work into this scene? I'm new to chicken genetics so dont' shoot me. I was under the impression that blue (andalusian) and sex linked chocolate produce "mauve/platinum blue". Can you clarify this for me?

Thanks!

 

[Coopacabana]

Okay so:

Chocolate + Blue = Mauve

Chocolate + Dun = Beige

Dun + Blue = Platinum Blue

Thanks Nicalandia! Your birds are beautiful! My plan is to breed mauve and beige silkied serama.

 

[Henk69]

Okay so:

Chocolate + Blue = Mauve

Chocolate + Dun = Beige

Dun + Blue = Platinum Blue

See crossed above. These colors will be very similar.

 

[Coopacabana]

See crossed above. These colors will be very similar.

Sorry, I'm confused (but that's not unusual for me)...it's called just platinum, not platinum blue? Or blue and platinum blue are similar colors?

 

[Henk69]

it is just "platinum".

 

[HeritageSeekers]

Thank you for this clarification. I helps immensely for my feeble brain!

 

[Coopacabana]

Thank you for this clarification. It helps immensely for my feeble brain!

x2

 

[Coopacabana]

My next question: what is the genetics of the color in this bird's tail? I know it's hard to tell with seramas. This is not my bird.