how to breed marans?

[chickeneyfoot]

I'm getting black copper, blue copper, splash, and black. The lady told me that breeding splash and black with make blue marans.

Any tips on breeding marans??
Thanks

 

[chickeneyfoot]

:d

 

[Wnunezcruz]

Yes, you should get 100% blue when breeding black and splash. At least i do when breeding my silkies.

 

[Christie Rhae]

Yup that is the formula for andalusian blue. Black x splash = blue
Do you follow the marans thread? Lots of info...
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=383387&p=1

 

[chickeneyfoot]

So I can't breed blues to blues? What is the point in making blue??? Thanks

 

[Illia]

What do you mean by that?


Yes, you can breed blue x blue.


Blue, the Andalusian type, is not something that actually breeds true. Instead it is the homozygous form, splash, that does. But blue, the heterozygous form, is kept in breeding blue x black, blue x blue, or splash x blue, or splash x black. All but splash x black give you less than 100% blue offspring though.

 

[chickeneyfoot]

Will blue x blue produce blue offspring? If not, what is blue used for in breeding?

 

[chickeneyfoot]

Not the aundalasian type the marans type.

 

[Illia]

The Marans blue is the SAME as Andalusian blue except true, good show Andalusians have lacing

Blue x Blue does produce blue, but only 50%. The other 50% is either splash (homozygous blue) or black.

 

[chickeneyfoot]

You know how breeding black to improve blue in orps. Is it the same with marans? And can you make a blue copper?