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Breeding black to splash
greeneggsandham:
--- Quote from: Max on May 07, 2015, 07:26:41 AM ---I have found that with the chick down the darker the blue the better. Also I look for more yellow down on the chest and belly instead of the white. They seem to be the most uniform in color when they grow out. The edging seems to be more defined as well. They don't really have true lacing...yet. To be continued.... :)
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Do you know what the yellow and white signify?
Max:
No, not really. Just a theory. They seem to be more uniform and evenly colored with the yellow down.
DeWayne Edgin:
Thanks Max! This can help in culling chicks at a young age and save money on feed.
Don:
Max that is a smart way to learn and put it into practice. I really like the idea of being able to cull at hatch. I hedge my bets and end up feeding a lot of young ones. Different families have their own expressions. Which lines are your blues from? I will mark some of my family of birds to see if I can find a similar pattern.
Max:
I'm sure there is some genetic explanation that is still out of my reach. Different lines may produce better birds from chicks with the white chick down. I would keep all the darkest blue chicks regardless. I got my start from Paul by the way... Some of my Blue Andalusian chicks are so dark it's hard to tell them apart from the blacks until they are about a week old. And they have the white chick down on their chest and bellies.
I think it is a matter of learning what your own lines produce. Keep good records and take pictures along the way. In a few years you will have a pretty good idea how they will grow out when they hatch. ;)
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