Splash Cochin Help

[Illinois_ Kelly]

I'm feeling rather ignorant right now. I have several colors of standard Cochins but have no idea how to get Splash cochins. Are they a breed all theiry own or do I have to mix something to get them? Can someone offer me some insight? I think they're SO beautiful.

Thank you!
Kelly

 

[Guitartists]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=7696-Punnett_Squares

 

[eggchel]

Splash (BB) bred to Splash (BB) = 100% Splash (all BB) offspring.

Splash (BB) bred to Blue (Bb) = 50% Splash (BB) and 50% Blue (Bb) offspring.

Blue (Bb) bred to Blue (Bb) = 25% Splash (BB) + 50% Blue (Bb) + 25% Black(bb) offspring.

Blue (Bb) bred to Black (bb) = 50% Blue (Bb) + 50% Black (bb) offspring.

Black (bb) bred to Black (bb) = 100% Black offspring.



So, if you do not have any splash birds to breed, you can get some by breeding 2 blue birds together.


This works for all birds which have the Andalusian Blue coloring (cochins, silkies, etc.), not for any which are called "Self-blue". Those will breed true and produce blue offspring only.