Crossing a blue roo to a Delaware hen?

[Galawhad]

New to BYC but not new to chickens. Wondering if anyone has ever cross a blue rooster to a Delaware hen in hopes of producing a blue or splash patterned New Hampshire red type bird down the line

 

[BrennaM]

You'd produce 50% black and 50% blue the first cross. Then if you cross the blue daughters to the blue father you'd get 50% blue 25% splash and 25% black.

 

[Galawhad]

Yes, but if I were to cross the blue hens to a New Hampshire red rooster. Black patterned red Columbian, would I in theory have a chance to produce a blue patterned red Columbian?

 

[BrennaM]

Yes, but if I were to cross the blue hens to a New Hampshire red rooster. Black patterned red Columbian, would I in theory have a chance to produce a blue patterned red Columbian?

Oh now I understand what you're asking! According to kippen jungle genetic calculator you could if both parents are Columbian pattern and it looks like you would get a sex link if the rooster is red and the hen is a blue Columbian. When you use that link you have to scroll all the way to the top to get the chicken one.

https://kippenjungle.nl/Overzicht.htm#pluginTree

 

[Galawhad]

Perfect! Now that I know I’m not shooting in the dark here I may try this project on the side over the next few seasons! Tyvm for the help

 

[BrennaM]

Perfect! Now that I know I’m not shooting in the dark here I may try this project on the side over the next few seasons! Tyvm for the help

Definitely post again if you do! I'm now very interested to see how out will turn out.

 

[Galawhad]

Definitely post again if you do! I'm now very interested to see how out will turn out.

If I do start this project it would be next year but I will def come back to this thread and update!