Y'all made me laugh when I saw this!!! LOL!!
I'm not completely out of the picture, it seems.....just hatched twelve and there is a lone little lavender in the bunch. Guess it's just meant to be.... LOL Most of them will be sired by this guy.... a Smith black..... I listed him and a black...
I have one remaining pair of PURE BLACK (NOT lavender, NOT splits) Ameraucana obtained last spring as chicks directly from Paul Smith, well-known in the breed club for his award-winning blacks. A very nice pair, ready to get to work for you improving those lavenders or just to start your own...
Too many irons in the fire. Horses, cattle, a kid in dance, ballet, gymnastics. Full time job. 82-yr old father. Three times a week in church. Something's gotta give. I'm not planning on hatching this year due to other obligations pulling at me and these girls need to have their genetics...
You're welcome--great hatch--11 WOW! Yes, ended up being a singleton bull--no twins. She is still huge. Bull is doing great, though! Thanks for asking!
I am dispersing my elite flock of lavender ameraucana. If you have been following the variety for a time, you know these are the real deal. I have my last, best two females that I will pair up with the last two lavender cockerels I have and sell as pairs for $100/pair. You must provide a...
Hello all. It's been a long hot summer again in Texas, although not as dry as last year's epic drought. I have been away from all threads for months and it will take me a while to catch up, if I even can.
Clare, that lav pullet with the peeper is NICE (as you know). I hope you take her to...
I thought since I have a sequence of photos of one particular bird I would post them here, to show development over time. This male had a very nice tail upon maturity, but is one of those birds that was slow to get one....I think the consensus we reached was the presence of the K gene, which I...