In pigeons, the allele B produces ashred feathers. The allele b produces blue feathers. The B allele is dominant to the b allele. A pigeon with genotype Bb is crossed with a pigeon with genotype bb. What percent of the offspring are expected to have ash-red feathers?

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50% of the offspring are expected to have ash-red feathers because the cross between a Bb (ash-red) and bb (blue) pigeon will produce offspring with genotypes Bb (ash-red) and bb (blue) in a 1:1 ratio.

In Pigeons, the Allele B Produces Ashred Feathers