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Tuesday, 10 June 2008

The gene for blue is a fantastic gene for many reasons. First it's an "in your face gene". You can tell if a chicken has it or not, just by looking at it. There is no need to do test matings to find out if it is present. This is the dominate blue , the one that effects black only, having little effect on red. One gene will change a black bird to blue where 2 genes will change black to a whitish bird with splashes of black/blue. It is best known as the "Andalusian Blue", not the dilute gene that is recessive, that changes both red and black. The dilute gene is best known for changing a Mille Fleur to the Porcelain color.

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