Pink layer X Chocolate layer. What will you get?

[Chikyboy]

Hi! I have neither a pink layer or a chocolate layer, and if I did I couldn't breed them anyway. But I was wondering what egg colors I would get if I cross a pink layer and a chocolate brown layer. I think it depends on what "kind" of pink layer. If its a pink EE, would probably give OEs, since they carry the blue egg gene. And if it was a another breed that naturally lays pink eggs, it would result in a chicken that lays some sort of brown, but I am not a master on egg genetics. Any replies would be helpful!

 

[Chikyboy]

@The Moonshiner

 

[Chikyboy]

@MysteryChicken

 

[MysteryChicken]

Hi! I have neither a pink layer or a chocolate layer, and if I did I couldn't breed them anyway. But I was wondering what egg colors I would get if I cross a pink layer and a chocolate brown layer. I think it depends on what "kind" of pink layer. If its a pink EE, would probably give OEs, since they carry the blue egg gene. And if it was a another breed that naturally lays pink eggs, it would result in a chicken that lays some sort of brown, but I am not a master on egg genetics. Any replies would be helpful!

Pink is a cream, or light brown with heavy bloom.

Plum is a dark layer with a heavy bloom.

Knowing what rooster, & hen that produced a pink layer would be the best bet. You can use either mother, father, or daughter, & breed to a Marans for purple/Dark plum eggs.

I believe the heavy bloom trait is linked to both genders like egg color, but knowing if the rooster is carrying the trait is difficult since males don't lay eggs.

 

[Chikyboy]

Pink is a cream, or light brown with heavy bloom.

Plum is a dark layer with a heavy bloom.

Knowing what rooster, & hen that produced a pink layer would be the best bet. You can use either mother, father, or daughter, & breed to a Marans for purple/Dark plum eggs.

I believe the heavy bloom trait is linked to both genders like egg color, but knowing if the rooster is carrying the trait is difficult since males don't lay eggs.

Thanks for the reply! That is good info

 

[MysteryChicken]

Thanks for the reply! That is good info

I get pink eggs from my cream, or light brown layers quite often from a few specific hens. I also get plum from my dark brown layers too.

You're welcome.

 

[Chikyboy]

I get pink eggs from my cream, or light brown layers quite often from a few specific hens. I also get plum from my dark brown layers too.

You're welcome.

Interesting!

 

[NatJ]

I was wondering what egg colors I would get if I cross a pink layer and a chocolate brown layer.

I call the basic egg colors white, brown, blue, green.
In that list, pink and chocolate are both shades of brown.

So crossing pink with chocolate will also give you some shade of brown
You might call it pink, purple, plum, or just "brown," depending on how it looks.

I think it depends on what "kind" of pink layer. If its a pink EE, would probably give OEs, since they carry the blue egg gene.

Easter Eggers that lay pink eggs do not have the blue egg gene.

 

[Chikyboy]

Easter Eggers that lay pink eggs do not have the blue egg gene.

Oh. I thought they did since they are still called "Easter Eggers"

 

[MysteryChicken]

Oh. I thought they did since they are still called "Easter Eggers"

I have 2 EEs that lay brown, or pink. I also have 2 EEs that lay blue, & turquoise.