Blue Laced Red Wyandotte breeding for color

[infiniti]

I just recently acquired two Blue Laced Red Wyandotte hens. They are big and beautiful, but they have a little bit of washed out coloring. How and what do I need to breed them with to get the darker colors? Keep in mind that I am new to the genetics side of chicken colors. Be gentle and detailed....and not rude with your answers, please

Thanks!!

 

[infiniti]

Anyone with advice??

 

[infiniti]

I guess I can talk about it myself. LOL.
Anyway, I was reading an article that said Foley (who happens to be where these birds came from) uses a black chicken every 3rd generation (or every 3rd year ...can't remember which). I need to know what they are talking about specifically. Are they adding a solid black chicken of any breed? Are they adding a Silver Laced Wyandotte? The two I have are hens. I am assuming that I can use them in order to darken the color by adding the black rooster?
Please help!!!

 

[Texasmja]

I guess I can talk about it myself. LOL.
Anyway, I was reading an article that said Foley (who happens to be where these birds came from) uses a black chicken every 3rd generation (or every 3rd year ...can't remember which). I need to know what they are talking about specifically. Are they adding a solid black chicken of any breed? Are they adding a Silver Laced Wyandotte? The two I have are hens. I am assuming that I can use them in order to darken the color by adding the black rooster?
Please help!!!

To darken up the red in offspring, breed a BLRW that is the black lace. BLRW can be black (no dilution gene), blue (1 dilution gene present), splash, (2 dilution genes present).

Come on over to https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/466415/blue-laced-red-wyandotte-thread, you will learn all you want!

 

[infiniti]

Thank you very much!!

 

[tissybabe]

You may no longer be on here but I found this very helpful!!! http://www.foleyswaterfowl.com/uploads/4/8/6/0/48608711/breedingblrw.pdf