Hi all -
At the risk sounding really dumb, I need to ask a couple questions - I'm a bit confused, so let me see if I can get this right:
1. If a hen hatches from a blue egg, does that mean she will produce blue eggs? Regardless of whether or not the roo she breeds with carries the blue gene? If the roo is a brown egg breed, will her eggs be green?
2. If a rooster hatches from a blue egg, does that mean any of his offspring will carry the blue egg gene? Regardless of whether or not the mother of his offspring is a blue egg gene carrier?
The reason I ask is, I have 4 EE hens living with my silkies - the EE's, of course, lay blue eggs, and the silkies, brown. I'm just wondering what color eggs the NEXT generation from these EE hens will produce - blue, green or brown?
Thanks so much -
Kathy
At the risk sounding really dumb, I need to ask a couple questions - I'm a bit confused, so let me see if I can get this right:
1. If a hen hatches from a blue egg, does that mean she will produce blue eggs? Regardless of whether or not the roo she breeds with carries the blue gene? If the roo is a brown egg breed, will her eggs be green?
2. If a rooster hatches from a blue egg, does that mean any of his offspring will carry the blue egg gene? Regardless of whether or not the mother of his offspring is a blue egg gene carrier?
The reason I ask is, I have 4 EE hens living with my silkies - the EE's, of course, lay blue eggs, and the silkies, brown. I'm just wondering what color eggs the NEXT generation from these EE hens will produce - blue, green or brown?
Thanks so much -
Kathy