For breeders working with Ameraucanas, Araucanas, Cream Legbars, Easter Eggers, Olive Eggers, and other blue egg-producing lines, understanding your birds’ genetics is one of the most valuable tools for building predictable breeding programs. Our Blue Egg Gene DNA Test can determine whether your bird is: ✔ Negative – Does not possess the Oocyan gene. ✔ Heterozygous (O/o⁺) – Carries one copy of the Blue Egg Gene and can pass it to approximately 50% of its offspring when paired with a non-blue egg bird. ✔ Homozygous (O/O) – Carries two copies of the Blue Egg Gene and will pass the gene to 100% of its offspring, making these birds especially valuable in blue egg breeding programs. Knowing the difference between heterozygous and homozygous birds allows breeders to design matings with greater accuracy, improve hatch consistency, and build stronger breeding lines generation after generation. Why DNA Test? Instead of waiting through multiple breeding seasons to determine what a bird carries genetically, DNA testing provides answers before breeding even begins. Our testing helps you: Verify the presence of the Oocyan (Blue Egg) Gene Determine whether a bird is heterozygous or homozygous Produce more predictable blue egg-laying offspring Select breeding pairs with greater confidence Reduce unnecessary test breeding Add value when marketing breeding stock with documented genetics Build stronger, more consistent bloodlines Sample Required: Blood sample Results are typically available within 24 of your sample arriving at our lab.
