Blue or Black?

[bobby d]

We bought several chicks from a well known breeder ( BLRW, SLW, & Blue wyandotte) My question is a few of our blue chicks are Black, will their color lighten up or do i need to add another flavor to our list? lol

 

[Loddie Da]

If they are black, they are blacks, but if it is more a char cole gray, they could be dark blues.

Do you have any pics?

 

[bobby d]

We are going to post a few pics this morming!! Ok on the breeders web page they say that the Blues come in Blue, Black, and Splash? We are new to the Blue line, I know that Blue Laced Red Wyandottes come in BLR, Black Laced, and Splash

 

[Loddie Da]

Okay let me help you out with the "blue gene."

Long story short is Blue is Black...lol, just lighter

Here is what you would get from these matings:
Black x Black = 100% Blacks
Blue x Black = 50% Blue & 50% Blacks
Blue x Blue = 25% Blacks, 50% Blues & 25% Splash
Splash x Splash = 100% Splash
Black x Splash = 100% Blues
Blue x Splash = 50% Blue & 50% Splash

Black is the "normal" color
Blue is a dilute
Splash is a double dilute

So:
Black has no blue gene
Blue has one blue gene & Splash has 2 blue genes

Edited to fix spelling

 

[FarmGirl01]

That needs to be a "sticky". I'm writing that down.

 

[bobby d]

Here are some pics of the chicks in question.

 

[CluckyChuckCrazy]

Quote:
Im writing this down too thanks heaps, do you have any more like this for different colours

 

[bobby d]

Thanks Loddie!! We did come across that chart a while back. It really does help. I posted some pics of the chicks in question.

 

[Loddie Da]

*Photo problems, so removed*

Here's what you'v got

Blue dot = Blues
Red = Blacks
Yellow = White Laced

 

[bobby d]

Awesome!! Thanks for your help!!

So I guess as my husband said earlier we're adding a new flavor..LOL!!