feathersaloft
Songster
Blue/Black/Splash can be crossed and still produce true Ameraucana, because blue and splash are genetically black. Blue is the dominant dilute gene for the color black. Blue birds have one copy of the gene, splash have two copies of the gene. Black birds don't have the gene at all.
Lavender is the recessive dilute gene for black. In order for the Lavender color to express, both parents must have the gene.
Lavender lines should not be crossed with BBS lines. The BBS gene will override the Lavender gene.
But lavender can be crossed with the blacks? Or not because they might carry the blue from the parents?
I'm trying to go about this right,
What is splash? I see that allot about ameraucanas
The splash with the BBS is white with black spots. I tried to get a pic of my little one, but she wasn't cooperating.
She is the big baby of my group, and cried when I moved her with the others to the grow out area. I moved her back so she can snuggle under the lights (yes she is 6 weeks old)