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Thanks for the clarification. I thought I read on this thread that someone had used a male with too much color and improved egg color?
hello all I found my second marans egg today she is the only one laying out of 8 that is laying don't understand why she is the only one laying but I guess that's just how it is
You are right, Blue Copper is a dilute of Black Copper, but they are still Blue Coppers and you do not want to breed any Black Coppers that resulted from the blue to blue matings back into your BLACK COPPERS, they will mess with the black. Splash are Blue Coppers but referred to as Splash Coppers or Splash if coming from the solid BBS Marans varieties.No need to call Splash, blue splash as they are already blue. They carry 2 copies of blue (2 copies of blue is responsible for the splash look and white-ish feathers with darker blue splotches), blue only carries 1 copy of blue which dilutes black to blue.
Quote: PinkChick You are right on time about egg color !!!! glad to see you still going strong ....... hope the best for You .
HighNDryFarm where did you hear that something to do with copper in breast effects color of the egg ?
Shannon