Mealy Grey Pekin

[Misko]

Hi all, I’m after some help or information to produce mealy grey in Pekins. What combo produces this? Thank you

 

[Debbie292d]

I'll take a stab at this that you'd need a black and blue. Maybe our resident genetic expert @NatJ knows for sure.

 

[NatJ]

I'll take a stab at this that you'd need a black and blue. Maybe our resident genetic expert @NatJ knows for sure.

I'm not familiar with Mealy Grey.

I did find a bit of information in this thread:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/genotype-questions.609802/page-2
Someone posted a chart that shows them as being Birchen with Db. After a bit of back-and-forth discussion, I think everyone in that thread agreed on them having Birchen at the e-locus, silver, and Db.

Regarding how to get them, one poster said:

I seen some very good Mealy Gray come from a Brown Red / Silver Duckwing (Gray)/ Dark Brown breeding.
In order to be a "true" Mealy Gray the need Gray (Silver Duckwing) in them hence the name Mealy Gray. Now Im sure there are other cross that would get you a mock Mealy Gray

Based on that, I would say they do not need blue or black. Start with Silver Birchen, and bring in the Db gene from somewhere. I don't have a suggestion for where to get Db.