Since I have been on BYC for awhile now I have seen a lot of threads asking why peoples EE's don't lay blue eggs. Or asking why if they cross two strains of EE the offspring don't all lay blue eggs. After reading such threads it is my understanding that this is because an EE receives one blue egg laying gene from one parent which means that the second generation could receive a blue egg gene, brown or white depending on the cross.
Now, my question is, if someone wanted to make something like an EE with a sustainable blue egg gene could they not just use parent stock that both lay blue eggs? For example a Cream Legbar over an Ameraucana? Would not the offspring then receive a blue egg gene from both parents meaning that the second generation offspring would also receive a blue egg gene from each of its parents?
Sorry if this seems a silly question but it just popped into my head after the daily "why aren't my easter eggers laying blue eggs" thread in my feed.
Thanks
Now, my question is, if someone wanted to make something like an EE with a sustainable blue egg gene could they not just use parent stock that both lay blue eggs? For example a Cream Legbar over an Ameraucana? Would not the offspring then receive a blue egg gene from both parents meaning that the second generation offspring would also receive a blue egg gene from each of its parents?
Sorry if this seems a silly question but it just popped into my head after the daily "why aren't my easter eggers laying blue eggs" thread in my feed.
Thanks