Crossing Blue Ameraucanas with Blue Wheaten

[Pathfinders]

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Really?! I didn't know that. I thought they were Self Blue (Lavs.) Good to know, thanks!

 

[pips&peeps]

To cross wheatons and blues now would be step back and the offspring would not meet the quality standard of either parent.

I find that statement a bit odd, as I breed my wheatens and blue wheatens together, Paul Smith does, Barbara Campbell does and couple other breeders I know of.



Mahonri,

I have lots of blue wheaten and a couple splash wheaten cockerels running around.​

 

[Krys109uk]

I find that statement a bit odd, as I breed my wheatens and blue wheatens together, Paul Smith does, Barbara Campbell does and couple other breeders I know of.

I think Pocopoyo was referring to blue all over crossed with wheaten. In that context the statement makes sense.

 

[pips&peeps]

Thanks Krys, that does make sense.

My brain is dead, I was at a horse show all day and I'm not functioning at full capacity. Sorry.....

 

[Jillirene]

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No no! Blue and Blue Wheaten are two different color varieties within the breed. Krys may jump in here with the exact genetics, but trust me, they are NOT the same at all. Blue is actually Self Blue (which is the Lavender gene I think.) I know it's confusing (why they call Lav blue I dunno.)

The blue in Blue Wheaten Ameraucanas is the Andalusian Blue gene, and so will express like this (numbers are approximate, your results may vary slightly):

Wheaten x Wheaten = 100% Wheaten.

Wheaten x Blue Wheaten = 50% Wheaten, 50% Blue Wheaten.

Blue Wheaten x Blue Wheaten = 50% Blue Wheaten, 25% Wheaten and 25% Splash Wheaten.

Splash Wheaten x Wheaten = 100% Blue Wheaten.

Splash Wheaten x Blue Wheaten = 50% Splash Wheaten and 50% Blue Wheaten

Splash Wheaten x Splash Wheaten = 100% Splash Wheaten.

Actually, blue and self blue are listed as separate colors. Self blues who are bred together will only turn out self blues. Blue ameraucana bred together will give you bbs. If I remember correctly.