I don't know if this will help you but it is what I have saved on blues taken from different breeders here on the BYC:
Blue X Blue does not give 100% Blues
Actually this is the way their matings go:
Blue X Blue = 50% Blue, 25% Black , 25% Splash
Blue X Splash = 50% Blue , 50% Splash
Blue X Black = 50% Blue, 50% Black
Black X Black = 100% Black
Splash X Black = 100% Blue
Splash X Splash = 100% Splash
Only way to hypothetically get 100% Blue, is to do Black X Splash.
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Thanks Sooner, I have a blue hen and 4 mottled 5 month old. They may all be pullets so my question may be just wondering. I do have a splash orp. I have been looking for a roo. for her, prefer blue but may have to go with a black and work to blue.
I haven't done blue yet but Monty my twist my arm & get me there. If Les were around he knows more about genetics than most of us. You might even be able to find some old threads in the Breed/showing thread......it's been awhile since I looked that stuff up, I just copy & pasted it to "My page" so I wouldn't have to hunt it down again.
Monty I know you aren't on now but when you do would you PM me Ed's phone number?
Hey Micheal, you should see all my young games now, I'll try to get some good pic loaded up, man I sure have some nice ones coming on, as for the Doms, I ended up with four little stags out of the nine I started with, they look great, can't wait to see how they grow out as for color! Got one pair of BlueRed Toppy/ Hatch? cross that came BlueRed color Pattern, the pullet is leaning towards Lemon Blue pattern. Ended up with two Tennessee White Muffed Toppy stags and Two Pumpkin Hulsey stags and a White Pumpkin Hulsey pullet, Ended up with five Black Sid Taylor pullets and no stags. I guess I'll be looking for some TWM Toppy hens/Pullets and a nice Black Sid Talor Stag/Cock, and need some Pumpkin Hulsey Pullet/Hens, Need a Red Quill Stag/Cock also. Keep an eye open for some of them for me and holler if you find some, Thanks buddy, Lynn
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HI ther nocity your bud from Blanch srore'd 2nice game hen's at fletcher sale they sure went hi
So Sooner ,I have a black hen that is double because she is bare clear down to and including her crop,and if I breed her to my roos with the big bow ties,I should get some good chicks ,right!
reybear,you mean Punkin Hulseys come in more than one color? I thought they were called punkins because they were all re/orange!