Blue Genetics

[ggarratt]

I used the chicken color calculator and just wanted to confirm with the Backyard Chicken experts that I did this right. According to the calculator, if I cross my Blue Wyandotte rooster with my Blue Laced Red Wyandotte hens, I will end up with Blue/Black/Splash chicks. Does that sound right? Will those chicks breed true as Blue Wyandottes?

 

[pinkchick]

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When breeding blue to blue you will always have the chance to get all three colors, black, blue and splash. Blue does not breed true the only way to continually get all blue offspring is to breed a splash to a black. And the Blue Laced Red Wyandotte hens will pass along their lacing genes and you will get some birds that are single laced. If you want all blue and not laced then you should use solid blue hens with the solid blue rooster.

 

[Henk69]

Why would you think that?
The CCC can answer your last question too. Click "continue with ..." for a cockerel and a pullet and press the calculate button again.

 

[Chris09]

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When breeding blue to blue you will always have the chance to get all three colors, black, blue and splash. Blue does not breed true the only way to continually get all blue offspring is to breed a splash to a black. And the Blue Laced Red Wyandotte hens will pass along their lacing genes and you will get some birds that are single laced. If you want all blue and not laced then you should use solid blue hens with the solid blue rooster.

Blue has lacing, Self Blue has no lacing.

Chris

 

[ggarratt]

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Hmmm, I wonder why the calculator is saying they'll be unicolor. I must be doing something wrong. Thanks for the info!

 

[pinkchick]

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When breeding blue to blue you will always have the chance to get all three colors, black, blue and splash. Blue does not breed true the only way to continually get all blue offspring is to breed a splash to a black. And the Blue Laced Red Wyandotte hens will pass along their lacing genes and you will get some birds that are single laced. If you want all blue and not laced then you should use solid blue hens with the solid blue rooster.

Blue has lacing, Self Blue has no lacing.

Chris

I thought we were talking about blue and not self blue.....Wyandottes are blue correct?

 

[ggarratt]

I thought we were talking about blue and not self blue.....Wyandottes are blue correct?

The standard calls for penciling around the edge of each feather, so would that mean that they're blue vs. self blue?​

 

[Chris09]

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Hmmm, I wonder why the calculator is saying they'll be unicolor. I must be doing something wrong. Thanks for the info!

Blue in the U.K. is a solid color as in the bird

Blue in the U.S. has lacing as in this bird

The Chicken Calculator uses the U.K. type Blue.


Chris

 

[Chris09]

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Blue has lacing, Self Blue has no lacing.

Chris

I thought we were talking about blue and not self blue.....Wyandottes are blue correct?

Wyandottes are Blue yes but they have lacing and not a, "solid Blue" as you stated in your post.

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[ggarratt]

Ahh, so if I have a Blue rooster with the blue lacing and cross him with my blue laced red hens, what will happen?