OEGB- What color would you call this?

[Mr.LadyAms]

Hey guys,

I recently was experimenting with a new pair of old english game bantams and I need some help determining what color to call them.

The cross: Wheaten rooster x blue wheaten hen.

I'm thinking the blue wheaten hen must not be pure as she is throwing some random, but awesome coloration.

Let me know what you guys think.

Thanks!

 

[JedJackson]

Wheaten x blue wheaten should give 50% wheaten and 50% blue wheaten offspring. But it's clear that some other color genes were at play in the parents besides pure wheaten.

The female offspring look close to blue breasted red in color. The first male has a lighter color on his hackle, which could indicate the silver gene is mixed in. That last male has what looks almost like lacing on his breast.

So I think yes, they have mixed color genes and so they don't fit exactly into standard color varieties although the pullets look pretty close in appearance to blue breasted red.