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[Arielle]

Yes, but, if it's a green egg..does it have the chance if bred to another green egg to be blue? Haha I want some blue eggs!

Possibly, you may need to raise up quite a few.

50% males right off, then 50% females ( this is statistical average; each hatch can vary)

blue gene/brown gene x blue gene/ brown gene =

25%blue
50%green
25%brown

HOWEVER, it is not quite this simple. I know when I asked a person who sold me an anericana what color eggs he was like to transmit, the discussion focues on a sister that made greenish eggs.


Best bet---buy easter egger pullets.

 

[Achickenwrangler#1]

,! Those generations are happening! I got an all white pullet with green legs this spring - where that came from I don't know...but I am watching...might be easiest to get one hen and go from there...just find it interesting. Not committed -yet.

 

[Bunnylady]

Possibly, you may need to raise up quite a few.

50% males right off, then 50% females ( this is statistical average; each hatch can vary)

blue gene/brown gene x blue gene/ brown gene =

25%blue
50%green
25%brown

HOWEVER, it is not quite this simple. I know when I asked a person who sold me an anericana what color eggs he was like to transmit, the discussion focues on a sister that made greenish eggs.


Best bet---buy easter egger pullets.

It isn't anywhere nearly that simple.


Blue is an entirely different gene than brown, they happen at different loci. A blue egg layer may have two blue genes, or it may have one blue and one white, you can't tell. A green egg layer may have one blue gene and one white, or it may have two blue genes, too. A blue egg layer has "non-brown" genes at however many loci are involved in deciding whether the egg gets the brown "finish" - I hear there may be more than one. For the sake of simplicity, let's assume that there is only one locus where brown is decided. A green egg layer may have 1 brown gene and one "non-brown" gene, or two brown genes - you can't tell. If you breed two green egg birds that have two blue genes and two brown genes together, you'll get only green eggs, no matter how many times you do the cross. Each parent has to give all of its offspring one blue and one brown, because they haven't any other options. If you don't know that there are "non-brown" genes to be had, you may never see anything other than brown (or when combined with blue, green).

 

[Stumpy]

Thank you guys all for the concern. Foot feels a lot better today, only a little sore. Still don't feel great - but mostly "cosmetic" - unable to regulate hot/cold well. A few ibuprofen and acetaminophen and I'm functional. I am taking tomorrow off, however.

I'm glad you're on the mend!

 

[Wisher1000]

I want those beautiful blue eggs, too. I get some pale blue eggs now but I know that if I want the really blue ones(Robin's egg blue,) I'm going to have to hatch some eggs from one of the breeders that have them. Most of my birds came from Ideal and they are what they are. One thing I can say for sure, they taste great!

 

[Arielle]

THe ameracana eggs come in a huge array of colors. Have you looked at the color card at feathersite? I was shocke to see some 40 shades from greys to lavendars to blues and greens. Endless.

I do enjoy collecting the eggs.

 

[Achickenwrangler#1]

So the hen would have to have the blue and white, but also pass on the nonbrown from both parents...and let me guess-the nonbrown is prob recessive is both cases!

 

[Achickenwrangler#1]

Fair enough tosay they all taste pretty good! I can't tell once it's in the bowl. if I get too interested I'll have to get another coop and incubator. I can see that.

 

[Stumpy]

Have you looked at the color card at feathersite? I was shocke to see some 40 shades from greys to lavendars to blues and greens. Endless.

Finally found it. Amazing.

 

[Stumpy]

I get some pale blue eggs now but I know that if I want the really blue ones(Robin's egg blue,) I'm going to have to hatch some eggs from one of the breeders that have them.

That sounds like a great idea, ole buddy, ole pal!