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post #17151 of 20078
8/10/12 at 4:39pm

Here are pics of the andalusian chicks that I am going to use for my laced blue ameraucana project.  They are 6 weeks old and come from parents that carry the full boat of lacing/pattern genes.  Just for reference.  So years from now when I am breeding my F2 or F3 generations I will know what 6 week old chicks look like that are carrying all the pattern genes.  lol

 

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They are so cute!  I am going to keep a flock of just andalusians as well as my project birds.  

 

“Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.”  ~ Buddha

 

My coop building thread... http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/613051/my-new-breeding-pens-progress-pics

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post #17152 of 20078
8/10/12 at 5:19pm
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Originally Posted by Christie Rhae View Post

Here are pics of the andalusian chicks that I am going to use for my laced blue ameraucana project.  They are 6 weeks old and come from parents that carry the full boat of lacing/pattern genes.  Just for reference.  So years from now when I am breeding my F2 or F3 generations I will know what 6 week old chicks look like that are carrying all the pattern genes.  lol

 

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They are so cute!  I am going to keep a flock of just andalusians as well as my project birds.  

 

 

They are gorgeous!  I can't wait to see what your F2's and F3's look like.  And what their egg colors are! 

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post #17153 of 20078
8/10/12 at 5:21pm
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Exactly 3 months 12 days and 3 hours after they hatch.  lau.gif  Ok I am joking.  It is always a guessing game for me.

 

 

Smartie.  wink.png     I did say about!   tongue2.gif   lau.gif

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post #17154 of 20078
8/10/12 at 5:28pm
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Originally Posted by Christie Rhae View Post

Here are pics of the andalusian chicks that I am going to use for my laced blue ameraucana project.  They are 6 weeks old and come from parents that carry the full boat of lacing/pattern genes.  Just for reference.  So years from now when I am breeding my F2 or F3 generations I will know what 6 week old chicks look like that are carrying all the pattern genes.  lol

 

1000

 

1000

 

1000

 

 

They are so cute!  I am going to keep a flock of just andalusians as well as my project birds.  

 

 

They are gorgeous!  I can't wait to see what your F2's and F3's look like.  And what their egg colors are! 

Well the good news is that andalusians lay white eggs.  So I will not be dealing with a sneaky group of brown egg genes.  I imagine the first F1 will be very pale blue.  The blue egg gene is dominant.   Also andalusians have white skin so no sneaky yellow skin genes hiding anywhere.  Andalusians have big fancy single combs so that is something that I will have to breed out.  But at least you can see when you have a single comb or a pea comb on a bird pretty quickly. 

 

“Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.”  ~ Buddha

 

My coop building thread... http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/613051/my-new-breeding-pens-progress-pics

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“Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.”  ~ Buddha

 

My coop building thread... http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/613051/my-new-breeding-pens-progress-pics

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post #17155 of 20078
8/10/12 at 9:07pm

You will have to breed out the big white ear lobe though and that could be a struggle and it is a DQ for red lobed birds.

Jean
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post #17156 of 20078
8/11/12 at 5:16am
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You will have to breed out the big white ear lobe though and that could be a struggle and it is a DQ for red lobed birds.
Oh yeah forgot to mention the earlobes. That too is at least an obvious thing to cull or breed for. All the talk I have heard of brown egg genes I will take earlobes any day over brown egg genes. Or the dreaded...green legs...gasp! Lol lol.

 

“Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.”  ~ Buddha

 

My coop building thread... http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/613051/my-new-breeding-pens-progress-pics

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“Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.”  ~ Buddha

 

My coop building thread... http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/613051/my-new-breeding-pens-progress-pics

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post #17157 of 20078
8/13/12 at 5:46am
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You will have to breed out the big white ear lobe though and that could be a struggle and it is a DQ for red lobed birds.
How dominant is the white earlobes? I just happen to have a mix that just started to lay, and she has white earlobes but lays brown eggs. I'm curious smile.png

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Lost everything in a barn fire 2/11/13. Can't even pull it together.

Thank you for all the condolences and all the support and donations given to help us rebuild. You are all so special to us.

 

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LES Farms

Breeder of nothing right now.Read our RE-Build of LES Farms Thread.

 

Lost everything in a barn fire 2/11/13. Can't even pull it together.

Thank you for all the condolences and all the support and donations given to help us rebuild. You are all so special to us.

 

Please READ my thread about FIRE SAFETY. Trying to save as many others from the little mistakes that cost me everything.

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post #17158 of 20078
8/13/12 at 7:23am

It's pretty hard to get out.  The wheaten and blue wheaten lines still have it pop out and it has been years since they were created.

 

I don't know exactly what was used to develop them either, but enamel white still pops out.

 

I just got three lf silver laced dotte chicks to start my project and have some bantam eggs in the incubator.  I could have been started with my project about now if my cockerel hadn't have expired from this heat. :(

Jean
President of the Ameraucana Breeders Club/UOC Member - Disclaimer:  "Not all opinions made by me are the opinions of the ABC"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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post #17159 of 20078
8/13/12 at 7:29am
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It's pretty hard to get out.  The wheaten and blue wheaten lines still have it pop out and it has been years since they were created.

I don't know exactly what was used to develop them either, but enamel white still pops out.

I just got three lf silver laced dotte chicks to start my project and have some bantam eggs in the incubator.  I could have been started with my project about now if my cockerel hadn't have expired from this heat. sad.png
So many people are having heat exhausted chickens dying. It's very sad sad.png This has been a really HOT summer. This morning it was 100% humidity here. It is disgusting..

Sorry to hear you lost him. Did you have a backup cockerel?

LES Farms

Breeder of nothing right now.Read our RE-Build of LES Farms Thread.

 

Lost everything in a barn fire 2/11/13. Can't even pull it together.

Thank you for all the condolences and all the support and donations given to help us rebuild. You are all so special to us.

 

Please READ my thread about FIRE SAFETY. Trying to save as many others from the little mistakes that cost me everything.

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LES Farms

Breeder of nothing right now.Read our RE-Build of LES Farms Thread.

 

Lost everything in a barn fire 2/11/13. Can't even pull it together.

Thank you for all the condolences and all the support and donations given to help us rebuild. You are all so special to us.

 

Please READ my thread about FIRE SAFETY. Trying to save as many others from the little mistakes that cost me everything.

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post #17160 of 20078
8/13/12 at 8:05am

No, just had the one.

Jean
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