Blue Eared Breeds?

[sean_wonder]

I'm stumped. I saw a mix recently with blue ears but they're claiming that the bird has NO Silkie in them at all, and I realized I cannot for the life of me think of any other blue eared breeds... anyone know more than Silkies? I tried sleuthing the internet but keep getting blue egg breeds rather than ear. List them all please!

 

[The Moonshiner]

I'm pretty sure the internet told me that earlobe color indicates what color eggs they lay.
So probably all blue egg laying breeds would have blue earlobes, right?

 

[sean_wonder]

Yeah, I remember that too, but Ameraucanas have red earlobes. Pretty sure it's not an actually linked trait, just common trend.

 

[SourRoses]

Mosaics.

Blue ears are from fibro genetics, with the outermost layer of skin being white (blue ears) or yellow (turquoise ears).
As such, it can pop up in mixes and some lines of some breeds, although usually less blue/turquoise than when it's bred for intentionally.

 

[tlcmurphy]

Moony quit messing with people
Red earlobes don’t lay red eggs, mine lay tan, dark brown or light green.

 

[sean_wonder]

Moony quit messing with people
Red earlobes don’t lay red eggs, mine lay tan, dark brown or light green.

Lol no it's a common trend! Red ears = brown, white = white, blue = blue. But Silkies don't lay blue eggs either!

 

[sean_wonder]

Mosaics.

Blue ears are from fibro genetics, with the outermost layer of skin being white (blue ears) or yellow (turquoise ears).
As such, it can pop up in mixes and some lines of some breeds, although usually less blue/turquoise than when it's bred for intentionally.

Thanks! I thought Mosaics weren't a real breed-- more of a designer mutt. Am I mistaken? But neat about the genetic part. I've had Cream Legbars with blue ears before.

 

[The Moonshiner]

Moony quit messing with people
Red earlobes don’t lay red eggs, mine lay tan, dark brown or light green.

Well there goes my olive lobed project.

 

[tlcmurphy]

Well there goes my olive lobed project.

 

[tlcmurphy]

It’s Olive Loaf, and it’s disgusting