- May 10, 2016
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Hello all,
I have a silkie pullet that I bred that does not look like a normal paint. Her spots are very dilute, she looks like a blue paint. I'm wondering if anyone knows the genetics behind blue paint? My understanding with typical paints is that a bird with a dominant white gene breeds with a black bird, the offspring will be white with black "leakage" (paint spots), but is considered a black bird.
Is it the same with dominant white and blue? Is that how a blue paint would be achieved?
For reference, my current flock consists of 1 black rooster, 1 paint rooster, several paint hens, and (previously) 2 blue hens.
Here are some pictures of the pullet in question as well.
I appreciate any insight!
I have a silkie pullet that I bred that does not look like a normal paint. Her spots are very dilute, she looks like a blue paint. I'm wondering if anyone knows the genetics behind blue paint? My understanding with typical paints is that a bird with a dominant white gene breeds with a black bird, the offspring will be white with black "leakage" (paint spots), but is considered a black bird.
Is it the same with dominant white and blue? Is that how a blue paint would be achieved?
For reference, my current flock consists of 1 black rooster, 1 paint rooster, several paint hens, and (previously) 2 blue hens.
Here are some pictures of the pullet in question as well.
I appreciate any insight!
