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Good examples of "blue" blue laced red Wyandottes. The blue can come in very many different shades from very dark blue to a very light blue. Many breeders of blrs have mentioned that at times it is hard to tell the splash from the light blue. Pictured here is a good example of blue that shows off, or compliments the red. The best way to breed for the correct blue in the blrs is to cross blue to blue. With that said, a splash or black bird that displays exemplarily traits should also be used in the breeding pen. With all traits being equal though, the best cross is always blue to blue. A blue male over a blue female will result in a mixtures of 50% blue, 25% black and 25% splash chicks. |
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A black laced or
"black blr" shares the same genetic make up as a golden laced
Wyandotte. The
differences are slight in the fact that their gold gene has been bred to
include modifiers and enhancing genes to redden the gold. Many poultry
judges prefer this red to the gold that is currently shown. The black
laced or correctly named the golden laced version of blrs have in the past
been shown as a blr only to have the judge scratch out blue laced red as
the variety and write in golden laced in it's place. Some breeders of
golden laced are now using these blr offspring to enhance their line of
golden laced. A black male mated to a black female will result in all
their chicks being black laced variants of the blr variety.
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A splash blr. Some poultry enthusiasts have referred to this variety as white or buff laced but being as they are of the Andalusian blue color family they are genetically splash. A splash male mated to a splash female will result in all their chicks also bearing the splash color. |
Wondering what to breed with what? We attempt to simplify that for you with the following chart.
