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There are only two true egg shell colors, blue and white. The gene that makes blue egg shells is dominant over the gene for white eggs. Brown eggs are really white eggs with a brown tint or coating. Green eggs are really blue eggs with a brown tint or coating. Just as there are many shades of brown eggs there are many shades of green eggs.
Quote from: Jean Ameraucanas have white skin.I think what Ann is asking is: if ameraucanas have white skin, why don\'t they have white legs?
Ameraucanas have white skin.
So it would be impossible to create a slate legged barred variety?
There are exceptions. In birds that are columbian restricted, recessive or dominant white and carry the dermal melanin gene, the barring gene actually enhances the dermal melanin (slate color in legs). Tim