Always difficult . Best slate legs on lavender cuckoo . Cuckoo is best leg color on hens and single barring gene on cocks . So you have to show single barred males . Kind of cheating but that is as good as it gets . Allowances should be made for genetic quirks but nobody wants to . Other breeds...
Yes I am still breeding these . Consistant slate legs on females but they do fade during the laying cycle . Double barred males are a problem . Dosage effect of 2 barring genes . Single barred have good slate color . I am doing mostly lavender cuckoo . All my cuckoo carry lavender .
Another interesting bit of news.The Ameraucana Breeders Club forum has been discussing the leg color issue.Still some resistance but there is more support for a change than many suspect.Also it was noted that individuals can apply for a new variety not just a club.It still takes 5 breeders...
I recently read that the columbian gene enhances slate legs with barring.This was on both types of white.It might be worth a test mating to see what happens.
I have recently found this thread.Let me start off by saying not all club members oppose the leg color and differences have always been settled by a vote.I still believe we can find a way to put slate legs on these birds so continue to develope them.As for what the club founders had in mind with...