Black hens and blue rooster

[pathognomonic]

Knowing that blue does not breed true, what can be expected from crossing blues and blacks?

 

[keesmom]

black x blue = 50% black, 50% blue
black x splash = 100% blue
blue x blue = 25% black, 50% blue, 25% splash
blue x splash = 50% blue, 50% splash
splash x splash = 100% splash

 

[Michael OShay]

black x blue = 50% black, 50% blue
black x splash = 100% blue
blue x blue = 25% black, 50% blue, 25% splash
blue x splash = 50% blue, 50% splash
splash x splash = 100% splash

keesmon has given you the straight statistics on what you can expect from crossing your blues and blacks.

 

[donrae]

black x blue = 50% black, 50% blue
black x splash = 100% blue
blue x blue = 25% black, 50% blue, 25% splash
blue x splash = 50% blue, 50% splash
splash x splash = 100% splash

this

 

[pathognomonic]

Thanks! A friend's son is going to raise some Cochin chicks and wanted to know what to expect.