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New white chick
greeneggsandham:
--- Quote from: Courtney Galle on July 10, 2015, 11:36:35 PM ---I believe they are from a pair of splash but I could be wrong and I don't know if those splash are from the blues he may have been talking about.
I wasn't intending to venture into whites so I haven't a clue how that particular recessive gene travels/works.
--- End quote ---
I've heard of splash getting "washed out" by breeding splash to splash too much. I've seen some very light colored splash before but not totally white. Are you sure you have a white?
I'd breed it to black and see if you get a blue to be sure.
Paul:
Fourteen years ago we had some recessive whites to appear out of some blacks. We had several recessive whites each year for several years. Then they disappeared for a long time until this year (2015). We have one pair of splash the # + 8 splash pen which has produced several pure white chicks. This pair has also produced several nice splash cockerels and pullets.
We plan on test mating the recessive whites out of this pair, this fall before offering white chicks. We will plan purchasing a good white cockerel and a few pullets to start another variety for us.
Jean:
That's awesome Paul! I think the line will end up being one of the best ones out there since they originated out of some nice blacks and blues. I might have to get on the list for some chicks!
DeWayne Edgin:
So just how was the white Ameraucanas made? What was used to start them? Now i am confused.
Paul:
John Blehm crossed whites with blacks several years ago. The blacks from this cross carried white genes also. When two blacks which carried the white genes were mated the recessive whites would appear.
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