I know this question doesn\'t pertain to breeding Ameraucanas but don\'t know if anyone else would know the answer better than you guys.
Do you think it would be worthwhile for me to start with Ameraucana hens that I obtained from an ABC member vs. using Easter Eggers to start a project of creating blue egg laying Silkies? Am I doomed to having a green egg laying Silkie either way because of the light tint in the Silkie eggs?
I plan on backcrossing of the blue/green egg laying hens to a Silkie Rooster for several generations until they look like Silkies. Instead, would I get bluer eggs if I used Ameraucanas to get the bluest possible eggs from F1 then breed the F1\'s together selecting for the best egg color and Silkie characterstics, then repeating the process over several generations?