Lavender Ameraucana Breeders .... UNITE

I am new to breeding Lavender Ameraucanas, well breeding in general, but I want to breed the BEST I can.  I read everything I can find about the breeds I have, but it seems I run into NEW things with Lavenders I have never had to deal with.   There is a HUGE learning curve with Lavenders.  I want to try to help that learning curve by having one place to compile information on breeding Lavenders.  I am not looking to create any controversy.  I want opinions of what one could do for some of these issues that are Lavender Specific.  Not just one opinion, all opinions are welcome, because what works for one person may not work for others.  As we share this knowledge we have accumulated, I will create a page (I know how hard it can be to wade through a thread to find what you are looking for), kind of a one stop education for Lavender Amerauacana Breeders.  I don't want to edit the information really, just compile information as we gather it here.  Any contributions are welcome.  Pictures are welcome too.  I want to be able to post pictures for HELP.  This is not a thread for posting your perfect birds (they are welcome too).  Post pictures of issues you are having or have had and maybe we can help each other.  You are not the only one having issues.  PLEASE be polite, we do not want to attach anyone, we want to help, but sometimes it may not be the answer you are looking for I know it is hard to get quality lavenders, or lavenders in general and you want to hold on to them, but sometimes it is not in the best interest of this project color to keep all your lavender chicks.

This is a BEAUTIFUL Color and if we work together maybe one day soon we can get them ACCEPTED.  THAT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN IF WE DON'T WORK TOGETHER and SHOW THESE WONDERFUL BIRDS!

NOW let the sharing of KNOWLEDGE BEGIN!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by Shaffer 

DMRippy,

   This is a great idea but wouldn;t it be more appropriate on the ABC Forum? IMO

It may be needed on both forums.  Not everyone reads here or there.  Maybe I should do both and compile the info in one place?  I do understand what you are saying. 

Yeah!.... that is the spirit!  I am going to get some pics of a problem I am seeing in 2 pullets.  I don't think I can or should use them but would like some advice.  We will wait for some experienced breeders for the critiques.  My problem is feather quality, almost all feathers are frayed?  I think that is right.  I am thinking using them will BREED IT FORWARD.... and I don't want to make more problems.  We will see.

  Keep it coming!
 

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Originally Posted by Shaffer 

A lot of the issues were discussed on the Ameraucana Breeders Club forum and the United Orpington Club forum for lavenders.  You just have to search a little to see the issues discussed.

I looked on the ABC forum and read several posts and issues that is how I found out there are things in lavenders I just didn't know.  I will check out the Orpington forum and see what I can find there.

Thanks