Ameraucana Projects Thread

[Saris]

I am wondering if my Barred Rock hen and my blue Ameraucana breed will the chicks be barred? Can anyone tell me how this will work out? thanks

The sons will be barred, the daughters won't be.

 

[AuntNomi]

The sons will be barred, the daughters won't be.

Thank you very much, I was hoping for the daughters to be barred. But that is an easy indicator of males tho. That's a plus!

 

[Manningjw]

Thank you very much, I was hoping for the daughters to be barred. But that is an easy indicator of males tho. That's a plus!

Yes it is!

Generally speaking the barred chicks(Boys) will appear to have a white spot on their head at hatch.

 

[cgmaster]

My f2 white wheatens (dominant should be hatching around Thursday!

 

[draye]

My f2 white wheatens (dominant should be hatching around Thursday!

Be sure to post pictures!

 

[rainbowchick]

My f2 white wheatens (dominant should be hatching around Thursday!

I'm guessing there's a much higher chance of getting White Wheatens in your F2s than my Lavender Wheaten project (6%), since you're working with dominant white? What is the percentage you are expecting?

 

[cgmaster]

I'm guessing there's a much higher chance of getting White Wheatens in your F2s than my Lavender Wheaten project (6%), since you're working with dominant white? What is the percentage you are expecting?

Im expecting about 50% with one copy that look mostly wheaten, however the mom is split for partridge and has one Pg gene and one CO gene, so that might do some weird stuff. She's a small hen because her mom was a bantam but I'm hoping for better size and type from her with this new wheaten rooster, I also have to improve on egg color (she lays a light olive colored egg), and I have to watch out for yellow skin down the road

 

[hmillie]

Does anyone on here know if any of the hatcheries have any true Ameraucana chicks? I can't find any breeders around my area and would have to ship from hatchery, but I have heard they are all actually Easter eggers

 

[chicklover 1998]

Does anyone on here know if any of the hatcheries have any true Ameraucana chicks? I can't find any breeders around my area and would have to ship from hatchery, but I have heard they are all actually Easter eggers

most all are actually easter eggers, no hatchery carries a good example of an ameraucana, a lot of breeders are willing to ship.

 

[draye]

Does anyone on here know if any of the hatcheries have any true Ameraucana chicks? I can't find any breeders around my area and would have to ship from hatchery, but I have heard they are all actually Easter eggers

Check Meyer Hatchery. They advertise Ameraucanas.

Some hatcheries actually have Ameraucanas but since they aren't breeding for certain colors they usually have mixed and unrecognized colors. This irritates the time out of breeders and they holler that hatcheries doesn't sell true Ameraucanas.