What's Up With Blue Cochins?

[blue90292]

i hatched a splash marans and a splash orp and they're both boys too. hmmmmm....

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[speckledhen]

Hmm, indeed...what's up with the Splash Boys, huh?

 

[Blisschick]

Out of my BLR Wyandottes, every single combed bird I've gotten this year is male.

All but two of my males have been blue.

 

[Wooden_Pony]

Thanks for this info on Blues Blisschick and speckledhen!

I have a Standard Blue Cochin roo and a Standard Blue Cochin pullet I was wondering what I would get if they hatched out some eggs. I like that I will get a "Varitey Pack."

 

[speckledhen]

It's always a surprise, plus there are different shades of blue as well.

 

[eggchel]

The great thing about breeding a blue black splash flock is that you get 3 colors without having to maintain separate pens.

Splash color has been recognized in silkies so you can show them.


Chel

 

[TerrasCritters]

I was just going to ask about this I assume it works with Silkies as well. Thanks, now if I can figure out how to save this for a later date lol

 

[ozark hen]

I right clicked with my mouse and saved to desktop, then I have a "poultry" folder on my desktop that I put it in. Only way I know how to save threads for future reference. Don't know if it will save the updated stuff though?

If someone else knows how to save this stuff for future reference, I am sure there would be many of us who would appreciate it.

 

[Blisschick]

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You can mate the blues back to any splash offspring if you want to get more blues.

 

[countyroad1330]

Ok my next question is, how do you wind up with blue in the first place?? I know that Jersey Giants are only recognized in black and white. But some people have blues and splashes. How's it happen?

And, a dumber question, is blue actually just gray, or do the birds have irridescent blue in the feathers also?