Breeding Blue Birchen Marans

[snood dude]

This is not correct.

How is it not correct.

 

[The Moonshiner]

I know it is a different gene than blue but it is a recessive gene that comes from blue

It is a recessive gene but it doesn't come from blue.
It has no link to blue.
Totally separate unrelated genes.

 

[Cathy Bavington]

Self blue/lavender is a different gene than blue

How many generations before I'd get a self blue/lavender do you think? I'd have to have several lines going to keep them from getting inbred too much I would think?

 

[Cathy Bavington]

Okay, after reading all of these replies, I'll stick with breeding for the plain blues. Thanks all for you help!

 

[snood dude]

It is a recessive gene but it doesn't come from blue.
It has no link to blue.
Totally separate unrelated genes.

I had read something about how lavender coming from blue but maybe it was wrong.

 

[The Kooky Kiwi]

I had read something about how lavender coming from blue but maybe it was wrong.

As previously mentioned Lavender(Self Blue) and Blue are two completely separate genes and the way they are inherited is also different.

Unfortunately the similarities of their names and the colors they result in create a lot of confusion.

In regards your comment - It "is" genetically possible for a bird to carry BOTH Lavender and Blue so yes it is quite possible that what you read is correct - but it is generally considered a folly to try to mix the two unless you are an experienced poultry breeder who can tell the subtle differences between them and understand the genetic inheritance patterns.

 

[Brahmamama10]

I have a blue birchen rooster and a blue birchen hen. I bred them together and hatched about 40 eggs altogether. Out of all those eggs the chicks are all black birchens except for one, just ONE splash. I'll keep trying and also incorporate the splash and black birchens when they start laying.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I have a blue birchen rooster and a blue birchen hen. I bred them together and hatched about 40 eggs altogether. Out of all those eggs the chicks are all black birchens except for one, just ONE splash. I'll keep trying and also incorporate the splash and black birchens when they start laying.

If you breed the splash to a black you'll get all blues

 

[Brahmamama10]

If you breed the splash to a black you'll get all blues

Good to know, thank you! I thought I read in this forum that if you bred blue to blue you would get 50% blue and 50% black.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Good to know, thank you! I thought I read in this forum that if you bred blue to blue you would get 50% blue and 50% black.

Theoretically you will get 50 blue, 25 black and 25 splash. As you've seen, not certain