I got blue golden duckwing chicks from a major hatchery several years ago; however, none was actually BGD except maybe a couple of the hens. Subsequent matings also didn't produce BGDWs, and I understand they are rather hard to produce. The youngsters have mostly been blue reds. A friend gave me a beautiful Golden Duckwing, which I put with the hens I'd kept--a blue red and a hen that appeared to be a BGDW. The six chicks I kept from that mating have now matured into two Silver Duckwing cockerels, One Golden Duckwing cockerel, one BBRed cockerel, and two pullets--one appears to be a blue red and the other a BGDW. I know all these colors can be in the background mix working toward BGDWs. My question is if any of these cockerels are mated with hens of their same color, will the offspring be that same color? Particularly interested in the BBRed.