BLUE AUSTRALORPS, HOW IS IT DONE?

[Sheryll_woods]

howdy, i understand the blue australorp is somewhat rare according to the folks in australia.
why are they rare, is it hard to breed that color in/
how is it done?
can i create a blue here in america?
thank you for your time
chet
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I've read they breed a black orphangton to a rhode island red hen. This is supposed to create blue australorps

 

[Sheryll_woods]

I've read they breed a black orphangton to a rhode island red hen. This is supposed to create blue australorps

I have read that in Australia that they crossed a black orphington roo worth Rhode Island Reds to get great egg layers and the blue color.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I've read they breed a black orphangton to a rhode island red hen. This is supposed to create blue australorps

No. You need a blue gene to make a blue bird

 

[Sheryll_woods]

howdy, i understand the blue australorp is somewhat rare according to the folks in australia.
why are they rare, is it hard to breed that color in/
how is it done?
can i create a blue here in america?
thank you for your time
chet
please contact me by email
[email protected]

I read that in Australia they bred black orphington roosters to Rhode Island red hens to have great egg layers and they got blue Australorps.

 

[ColtHandorf]

I feel like I'm about to create a time paradox, interacting with an old thread my original account posted to on here, but I'm pretty sure Black and Red (mahogany) don't make blue.

 

[gimmie birdies]

I have a blue EE. I think her mom was a LO. She lays a tan egg.

 

[nuthatched]

This thread is from 2008, y'all.

 

[ColtHandorf]

I have a blue EE. I think her mom was a LO. She lays a tan egg.
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I'm not convinced that's blue. Looks like Lavender to me.

This thread is from 2008, y'all.

I'm aware. It doesn't stop people from bumping it with misinformation.