Does anyone have good beak pictures or defects? I have covered cross beak already but want to do a detailed description on how the beak should look along with examples.
Summary from the Standard...
The beak should be short with a wide base and a slight downward curve to it. Should be horn -...
Does anyone have good beak pictures or defects?
Summary from the Standard...
The beak should be short with a wide base and a slight downward curve to it. Should be horn - black, can have some darker markings.
Lighter colored birds (white, splash, ermine ect) can have lighter colored beaks...
No he is still an Ameraucana. I have sold some Ameraucana roosters I've had before as EEs or to be used as such because they were not fit to be used in a good Ameraucana breeding program.
Most birds that come from hatcheries will be sold as the breed but will be a very poor example of it and are...
@NagemTX thankyou for sharing pictures of your birds! I will definitely use these. Also I love that you are working with that color...I haven't seen many silver Ameraucanas. I sort of got used to the Silver Duckwing color when I was breed OEGB. I love it.
Hey y'all, I'm working on writing an research article on Ameraucanas to share and help educate people on the difference between Easter Eggers (Americanas) and Ameraucanas.
If you would be interested in sharing any of your pictures I started up a thread. ❤...
I've been breeding various breeds for the last 4 years including Ameraucanas which I started with 2 years ago. I work to breed to the SOP and am a NPIP breeder. I enjoy educating others (and always learning new things myself) on the standard of various breeds and what the birds should look like...
Honestly watch and wait it the best advice I can give. :hugsI've gotten to the point that I only candle eggs 3-4 times during incubation. Some people try making safety holes and all that but imo if the chick cannot pip on its own it probably would not live anyway. After it pips then you can help...
So I have been working with Easter Eggers and Olive Eggers for about 2 years and understand most of the basics but I was wondering if y'all could help me out with what these gens would be called...and just for anyone new that would like to learn I will post the words for the abbreviations...