Crossing Paint and lavender silkies

[Jag1415]

Ok lavender( self blue experts. ) What happens if I cross a silkie lavender roo with a paint hen? I assume I would get paint chicks and black as I am essentially crossing a black bird to a paint. Is that correct or will they all come out black

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

Ok lavender( self blue experts. ) What happens if I cross a silkie lavender roo with a paint hen? I assume I would get paint chicks and black as I am essentially crossing a black bird to a paint. Is that correct or will they all come out black

I'm naive on colors but @LadiesAndJane @LynnaePB might be able to help you good luck!

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

To my understanding you should end up with half paint chicks split to self blue and half black split to self blue. I believe it's the same as crossing black to paint except all would be splits

 

[LadiesAndJane]

To my understanding you should end up with half paint chicks split to self blue and half black split to self blue. I believe it's the same as crossing black to paint except all would be splits

Late to respond, but I agree fully.

 

[Diana777]

To my understanding you should end up with half paint chicks split to self blue and half black split to self blue. I believe it's the same as crossing black to paint except all would be splits

Would they need to be crossed to a lavender to have lavender chicks?

 

[JedJackson]

Would they need to be crossed to a lavender to have lavender chicks?

If you cross lavender splits to lavender, you get 50/50 lavender and black split lavender. There has to be two copies of the gene present for lavender to express itself.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

If you cross lavender splits to lavender, you get 50/50 lavender and black split lavender. There has to be two copies of the gene present for lavender to express itself.

Agreed!