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John:
As I understand it E/E birds require the fewest number of melanisers to produce solid black males.
ER/ER or even E/ER males would have a greater chance of having silver/gold leakage, especially in their hackles. 
If you have a line/strain of blacks that always produces solid black mature (12 months and older) males be careful bringing in birds of another strain that may produce mature males with "leakage".  All it would take is one female bred to an ideal cock to ruin years of selective breeding.
I know that many folks are concerned with in-breeding and often times are looking to bring in so-called new blood.  Try to always keep at least 2 lines/strains of any variety that you breed and by crossing the 2 or more strains and careful breeding you'll have all the new blood you want within your own pens.
If a desirable trait/characteristic is missing from your strains you will then need to obtain a bird with that trait...but be careful.

vanalpaca:
where would a hen have 'leakage'?

vanalpaca:
Also, how would you 'test breed' to see if you have this in your line?
Thanks, I'm trying to learn what to do and what not to do.

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