Buff vs Buff Columbian color

[FlowerDragon]

I''m wanting to start a Millie Fleur Cochin breeding project, but I cannot find any Buff Columbian. Would buff work just as well? If not, how do I breed Buff Columbian? Thanks in advance.

 

[Amer]

Buff should work, since it’s got Columbian in it.
It’s also got darkbrown, red, and dilute, but when selecting your mille fluer offspring down the road, just select those that have the right amount of spangling. And be prepared to hatch a lot.
The reason mottling is on buff columbian in mille fluer is because it has the right amount of black in it to create that black mottle. Black pigment enters faster than red, so you get the pigmentless area, black enters the feather, then red. If there’s not enough black in the genetics you won’t get it.
Another thing that helps mille fluers is being on genetically spangled birds, because it causes that neat, triangular pattern, but it’s not necessary.

 

[FlowerDragon]

Buff should work, since it’s got Columbian in it.
It’s also got darkbrown, red, and dilute, but when selecting your mille fluer offspring down the road, just select those that have the right amount of spangling. And be prepared to hatch a lot.
The reason mottling is on buff columbian in mille fluer is because it has the right amount of black in it to create that black mottle. Black pigment enters faster than red, so you get the pigmentless area, black enters the feather, then red. If there’s not enough black in the genetics you won’t get it.
Another thing that helps mille fluers is being on genetically spangled birds, because it causes that neat, triangular pattern, but it’s not necessary.

Thank you so much!!! That will be very helpful. Much appreciated!

 

[Pyxis]

Buff should work, since it’s got Columbian in it.
It’s also got darkbrown, red, and dilute, but when selecting your mille fluer offspring down the road, just select those that have the right amount of spangling. And be prepared to hatch a lot.

Question - will the fact that Buff is Wheaten and not Partridge as Buff Columbian is affect anything? I know that Mille Fleur is generally Partridge and not wheaten, so I am curious about this.

 

[Amer]

Question - will the fact that Buff is Wheaten and not Partridge as Buff Columbian is affect anything? I know that Mille Fleur is generally Partridge and not wheaten, so I am curious about this.

Buff Columbian Sussex are wheaten based, the only difference between wheaten based and partridge based Columbians is the undercolor and the fact that saddles on males are unmarked by black.
I’m not sure how that would affect mille fluer patterning.