Black Australorp source recomendations

[grizleyguy]

They were in a chicken tractor coop so always had access to fresh grass. Btw I'm in south Louisiana so we have green grass all yr

 

[3KillerBs]

You know, after looking at some pics of the Blue Australorps, I am kind of tempted to try them instead

You could try some of each.

 

[grizleyguy]

The bottom right one was raised by the neighbor

 

[grizleyguy]

More pics

 

[grizleyguy]

Silver laced wyandotte pullets two weeks younger than Australorps. These also grow fast

 

[grizleyguy]

Forgot the pic lol

 

[puddleglumWI]

You could try some of each.

Do I understand right that the offspring of a blue and a black will be black, but will have a blue gene?

 

[3KillerBs]

Do I understand right that the offspring of a blue and a black will be black, but will have a blue gene?

When you cross a blue with a black you get 50% blue and 50% black.

No blue genes make black, 1 blue gene makes blue, 2 blue genes make splash.

 

[puddleglumWI]

When you cross a blue with a black you get 50% blue and 50% black.

No blue genes make black, 1 blue gene makes blue, 2 blue genes make splash.

Hmmm... I'l have to read up on that later. I was guessing the black is a dominant gene, but it would seem there is more to it.

 

[3KillerBs]

Hmmm... I'l have to read up on that later. I was guessing the black is a dominant gene, but it would seem there is more to it.

Blue is incompletely dominant.