The Official Forum of the Ameraucana Breeders Club > Breeding

Splash rooster

(1/2) > >>

Trish44:
I got a really nice BBS splash rooster in with lavender chicks I ordered as a freebie from a member here. My question is if I use him to breed to the lavender hens will I still get some lavender chicks? I'm tempted to keep him since he's so pretty but I don't want to mess up the lavenders. What does everybody think?

jerryse:
This will give you blue chicks carrying lavender . Yes it will mess up both lavender and blue .

Lee G:

--- Quote from: Jerry Segler on August 26, 2014, 09:33:18 AM ---Yes it will mess up both lavender and blue .

--- End quote ---

Hi Jerry, I've read somewhere before that lavender will mess up blue, but would you mind explaining why?
I think I have an idea, being it would be hard (if not impossible) to tell the difference between self-blue and Andalusian blue later on down the line...but if one kept careful records, toe punched chicks, etc....why not? No plans here, I am just curious.  :)

Trish44:
Thanks for the reply, I was afraid that would be the case. The rooster is a very nice looking guy, I was hoping to keep him.

DeWayne Edgin:
Just about every breeder on has blacks or blues. You could get a black hen to breed him to and all of the chicks will hatch blue. Or get a blue hen and use him over them. If you have room for them.

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page