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Color Matings Chart

The Basic Three Colors: Ash Red, Blue, & Brown


* indicates a sex-linked mating
COCK HEN YOUNG COCKS YOUNG HENS
Ash Red Ash Red Ash Red Ash Red
       
Ash Red Blue Ash Red carrying Blue Ash Red
       
Ash Red Brown Ash Red carrying Brown Ash Red
       
Ash Red carrying Blue Ash Red 50% Ash Red (pure)
50% Ash Red carrying Blue		 50% Ash Red
50% Blue
       
Ash Red carrying Blue Blue 50% Ash Red carrying Blue
50% Blue		 50% Ash Red
50% Blue
       
Ash Red carrying Blue Brown 50% Ash Red carrying Brown
50% Blue carrying Brown		 50% Ash Red
50% Blue
       
Ash Red carrying Brown Ash Red 50% Ash Red (pure)
50% Ash Red carrying Brown		 50% Ash Red
50% Brown
       
Ash Red carrying Brown Blue 50% Blue carrying Brown
50% Ash Red carrying Blue		 50% Ash Red
50% Brown
       
Ash Red carrying Brown Brown 50% Ash Red carrying Brown
50% Brown		 50% Ash Red
50% Brown
       
*Blue Ash Red Ash Red carrying Blue Blue
       
Blue Blue Blue Blue
       
Blue Brown Blue carrying Brown Blue
       
Blue carrying Brown Ash red 50% Ash Red carrying Blue
50% Ash Red carrying Brown		 50% Blue
50% Brown
       
Blue carrying Brown Blue 50% Blue (pure)
50% Blue carrying Brown		 50% Blue
50% Brown
       
Blue carrying Brown Brown 50% Blue carrying Brown
50% Brown		 50% Blue
50% Brown
       
*Brown Ash Red Ash Red carrying Brown Brown
       
*Brown Blue Blue carrying Brown Brown
       
Brown Brown Brown Brown
       

Dilute


* indicates a sex-linked mating
COCK HEN YOUNG COCKS YOUNG HENS
Non-Dilute Dilute Non-Dilute carrying Dilute Non-Dilute
       
*Dilute Non-Dilute Non-Dilute carrying Dilute Dilute
       
Dilute Dilute Dilute Dilute
       
Non-Dilute carrying Dilute Non-Dilute 50% Non-Dilute
50% Non-Dilute carrying Dilute		 50% Non-Dilute
50% Dilute
       
Non-Dilute carrying Dilute Dilute 50% Dilute
50% Non-Dilute carrying Dilute		 50% Non-Dilute
50% Dilute
       

Pale


* indicates a sex-linked mating
COCK HEN YOUNG COCKS YOUNG HENS
Non-Pale Pale Non-Pale carrying Pale Non-Pale
       
*Pale Non-Pale Non-Pale carrying Pale Pale
       
Pale Pale Pale Pale
       
Non-Pale carrying Pale Non-Pale 50% Non-Pale
50% Non-Pale carrying Pale		 50% Non-Pale
50% Pale
       
Non-Pale carrying Pale Pale 50% Pale
50% Non-Pale carrying Pale		 50% Non-Pale
50% Pale
       

Grizzle


For these examples, Grizzle will include all Torts, Mottles, & Tiger Grizzles.  Grizzle is not sex-linked so the colors of the parents can be reversed and the same results will occur.
COCK HEN YOUNG COCKS YOUNG HENS
Grizzle Non-Grizzle 50% Grizzle
50% Non-Grizzle		 50% Grizzle
50% Non-Grizzle
       
Grizzle Grizzle 50% Grizzle
25% Homozygous Grizzle
25% Non-Grizzle		 50% Grizzle
25% Homozygous Grizzle
25% Non-Grizzle
       
Homozygous Grizzle Non-Grizzle Grizzle Grizzle
       
Homozygous Grizzle Grizzle 50% Grizzle
50% Homozygous Grizzle		 50% Grizzle
50% Homozygous Grizzle
       

Indigo


For these examples, Andalusian (Spread Indigo) may be substituted for Indigo.  Indigo is not sex-linked so the colors of the parents can be reversed and the same results will occur.
COCK HEN YOUNG COCKS YOUNG HENS
Indigo Non-Indigo 50% Indigo
50% Non-Indigo		 50% Indigo
50% Non-Indigo
       
Indigo Indigo 50% Indigo
25% Homozygous Indigo
25% Non-Indigo		 50% Indigo
25% Homozygous Indigo
25% Non-Indigo
       
Homozygous Indigo Non-Indigo Indigo Indigo
       
Homozygous Indigo Indigo 50% Indigo
50% Homozygous Indigo		 50% Indigo
50% Homozygous Indigo
       

Dominant Opal


Dominant Opal is not sex-linked so the colors of the parents can be reversed and the same results will occur.
NOTE:  Dominant Opal carries a semi-lethal gene in the Homozygous state as indicated in the examples below.
COCK HEN YOUNG COCKS YOUNG HENS
Dominant Opal Non-Dominant Opal 50% Dominant Opal
50% Non-Dominant Opal		 50% Dominant Opal
50% Non-Dominant Opal
       
Dominant Opal Dominant Opal 50% Dominant Opal
25% Non-Dominant Opal
25% Homozygous Dominant Opal
(These Homozygous Dominant Opals may die young or not hatch at all.)		 50% Dominant Opal
25% Non-Dominant Opal
25% Homozygous Dominant Opal
(These Homozygous Dominant Opals may die young or not hatch at all.)
       
In the very rare case where a Homozygous Dominant Opal survives to breeding age:
Homozygous Dominant Opal		 Non-Dominant Opal Dominant Opal Dominant Opal
       

Recessive Opal


Dominant Opal is not sex-linked so the colors of the parents can be reversed and the same results will occur.
COCK HEN YOUNG COCKS YOUNG HENS
Recessive Opal Non-Recessive Opal Non-Recessive Opal
carrying Recessive Opal		 Non-Recessive Opal
carrying Recessive Opal
       
Non-Recessive Opal
carrying Recessive Opal		 Recessive Opal 50% Non-Recessive Opal
carrying Recessive Opal
50% Recessive Opal		 50% Non-Recessive Opal
carrying Recessive Opal
50% Recessive Opal
       
Non-Recessive Opal
carrying Recessive Opal		 Non-Recessive Opal
carrying Recessive Opal		 50% Non-Recessive Opal
carrying Recessive Opal
25% Recessive Opal
25% Non-Recessive Opal		 50% Non-Recessive Opal
carrying Recessive Opal
25% Recessive Opal
25% Non-Recessive Opal
       
Non-Recessive Opal
carrying Recessive Opal		 Non-Recessive Opal 75% Non-Recessive Opal
25% Non-Recessive Opal
carrying Recessive Opal		 75% Non-Recessive Opal
25% Non-Recessive Opal
carrying Recessive Opal
       
Recessive Opal Recessive Opal Recessive Opal Recessive Opal
       

Reduced


* indicates a sex-linked mating
COCK HEN YOUNG COCKS YOUNG HENS
*Reduced Non-Reduced Non-Reduced
carrying Reduced		 Reduced
       
Non-Reduced Reduced Non-Reduced
carrying Reduced		 Non-Reduced
       
Non-Reduced
carrying Reduced		 Non-Reduced 50% Non-Reduced
carrying Reduced
50% Non-Reduced		 50% Reduced
50% Non-Reduced
       
Non-Reduced
carrying Reduced		 Reduced 50% Non-Reduced
carrying Reduced
50% Reduced		 50% Reduced
50% Non-Reduced
       
Reduced Reduced Reduced Reduced

Recessive Red


Recessive Red is not sex-linked so the colors of the parents can be reversed and the same results will occur.
COCK HEN YOUNG COCKS YOUNG HENS
Recessive Red Non-Recessive Red Non-Recessive Red
carrying Recessive Red		 Non-Recessive Red
carrying Recessive Red
       
Non-Recessive Red
carrying Recessive Red		 Recessive Red 50% Recessive Red
50% Non-Recessive Red
carrying Recessive Red		 50% Recessive Red
50% Non-Recessive Red
carrying Recessive Red
       
Non-Recessive Red
carrying Recessive Red		 Non-Recessive Red
carrying Recessive Red		 50% Non-Recessive Red
carrying Recessive Red
25% Recessive Red
25% Non-Recessive Red		 50% Non-Recessive Red
carrying Recessive Red
25% Recessive Red
25% Non-Recessive Red
       
Non-Recessive Red
carrying Recessive Red		 Non-Recessive Red 75% Non-Recessive Red
25% Non-Recessive Red
carrying Recessive Red		 75% Non-Recessive Red
25% Non-Recessive Red
carrying Recessive Red
       
Recessive Red Recessive Red Recessive Red Recessive Red
       

Recessive White


Recessive White is not sex-linked so the colors of the parents can be reversed and the same results will occur.
COCK HEN YOUNG COCKS YOUNG HENS
Recessive White Non-Recessive White Non Recessive White
carrying Recessive White		 Non Recessive White
carrying Recessive White
       
Non-Recessive White
carrying Recessive White		 Recessive White 50% Recessive White
50% Non-Recessive White
carrying Recessive White		 50% Recessive White
50% Non-Recessive White
carrying Recessive White
       
Non-Recessive White
carrying Recessive White		 Non Recessive White
carrying Recessive White		 50% Non-Recessive White
carrying Recessive White
25% Recessive White
25% Non-Recessive White		 50% Non-Recessive White
carrying Recessive White
25% Recessive White
25% Non-Recessive White
       
Non-Recessive White
carrying Recessive White		 Non-Recessive White 75% Non-Recessive White
25% Non-Recessive White
carrying Recessive White		 75% Non-Recessive White
25% Non-Recessive White
carrying Recessive White
       
Recessive White Recessive White Recessive White Recessive White
       

Milky


Milky is not sex-linked so the colors of the parents can be reversed and the same results will occur.
COCK HEN YOUNG COCKS YOUNG HENS
Milky Non-Milky Non-Milky carrying Milky Non-Milky carrying Milky
       
Non-Milky carrying Milky 50% Milky
50% Non-Milky carrying Milky		 50% Milky
50% Non-Milkycarrying Milky
       
Non-Milky carrying Milky Non-Milky carrying Milky 50% Non-Milky carrying Milky
25% Milky
25% Non-Milky		 50% Non-Milky carrying Milky
25% Milky
25% Non-Milky
       
Non-Milky carrying Milky Non-Milky 75% Non-Milky
25% Non-Milky carrying Milky		 75% Non-Milky
25% Non-Milky carrying Milky
       
Milky Milky Milky Milky
       

Pencil


Pencil is not sex-linked so the colors of the parents can be reversed and the same results will occur.
COCK HEN YOUNG COCKS YOUNG HENS
Pencil Non-Pencil Non-Pencil carrying Pencil Non-Pencil carrying Pencil
       
Non-Pencil carrying Pencil Pencil 50% Pencil
50% Non-Pencil carrying Pencil		 50% Pencil
50% Non-Pencil carrying Pencil
       
Non-Pencil carrying Pencil Non-Pencil carrying Pencil 50% Non-Pencil carrying Pencil
25% Pencil
25% Non-Pencil		 50% Non-Pencil carrying Pencil
25% Pencil
25% Non-Pencil
       
Non-Pencil carrying Pencil Non-Recessive White 75% Non-Pencil
25% Non-Pencil carrying Pencil		 75% Non-Pencil
25% Non-Pencil carrying Pencil
       
Pencil Pencil Pencil Pencil
       

Almond


NOTE:  Almond carries a semi-lethal gene in the Homozygous state of cocks as indicated in the examples below.  These birds lack vigor, can show "bladder eyes" and other eye defects, and may not live long if they hatch at all.
* indicates a sex-linked mating
COCK HEN YOUNG COCKS YOUNG HENS
Almond Non-Almond 50% Almond
50% Non-Almond		 50% Almond
50% Non-Almond
       
*Non-Almond Almond Almond Non-Almond
       
Almond Almond 25% Homozygous Almond
75% Almond		 75% Almond
25% Non-Almond
       

Faded


* indicates a sex-linked mating
COCK HEN YOUNG COCKS YOUNG HENS
Faded Non-Faded 50% Faded
50% Non-Faded		 50% Faded
50% Non-Faded
       
*Non-Faded Faded Faded Non-Faded
       
Faded Faded Faded Faded
       

Qualmond


* indicates a sex-linked mating
COCK HEN YOUNG COCKS YOUNG HENS
Qualmond Non-Qualmond 50% Qualmond
50% Non-Qualmond		 50% Qualmond
50% Non-Qualmond
       
*Non-Qualmond Qualmond Qualmond Non-Qualmond
       
Qualmond Qualmond Qualmond Qualmond
       

Patterns


The rules for patterns apply regardless of the color or modifier present.  As long as one understands the order of dominance in patterns, one can easily apply the rules to their breeding program.  No pattern can reproduce another pattern more dominant than itself unless bred to one.
CHECK
Check or T-Pattern Check cannot produce Spread unless mated to one.  Checks can produce bars or barless.		     BAR
Bars cannot produce checks or Spread unless mated to one.  Bars can produce barless.
  BARLESS
Barless can only produce barless when mated together.		  
       
Spread
We include Spread here separately from the other modifiers and patterns based on information we have received that Spread is technically not a pattern, but it does affect the pattern of a bird.  In the matings below, Impure Spread refers to Spread birds that care masking another pattern.  Pure Spread will be referred to as Homozygous Spread.
Spread is not sex-linked so the colors of the parents can be reversed and the same results will occur.
COCK HEN YOUNG COCKS YOUNG HENS
Impure Spread Non-Spread 50% Impure Spread
50% Non-Spread		 50% Impure Spread
50% Non-Spread
       
Impure Spread Impure Spread 50% Impure Spread
25% Homozygous Spread
25% Non-Spread		 50% Impure Spread
25% Homozygous Spread
25% Non-Spread
       
Homozygous Spread Non-Spread Impure Spread Impure Spread
       
Homozygous Spread Homozygous Spread Homozygous Spread Homozygous Spread