Ameraucana Projects Thread

[EdenCamp]

Now there's a FB equivilant!

 

[deanmarz]

I have two Easter egger mutts. One of them is laying a green egg.

Here is the question.

Why would a chicken lay a colored egg other than brown or white? This is a natural selection question. Back in the day, how/ or why did a surviving chicken develop a green eggs so her ancestors could survive? As a matter of survival of the species why did a green egg make it through the milemia..

Sorry if this is too deep but I was wondering how this chicken made it through the process of elimination.

 

[draye]

I have two Easter egger mutts. One of them is laying a green egg.

Here is the question.

Why would a chicken lay a colored egg other than brown or white? This is a natural selection question. Back in the day, how/ or why did a surviving chicken develop a green eggs so her ancestors could survive?  As a matter of survival of the species why did a green egg make it through the milemia..

Sorry if this is too deep but I was wondering how this chicken made it through the process of elimination.

The blue/green egg is what the EE is all about. It is just their genetics green comes from the blue egg being coated with brown dye inherited from a parent/grandparent that laid a brown egg.

This could be turned around and asked why a chicken laid a white egg for survival. Or a brown egg. It just the way it is.

 

[deanmarz]

I really cant accept that answer, just because that is the way it is.

EEs grew and developed because their eggs were different, but why?

Darwin probably has an answer but you on the forum might know better.

Why green eggs?

 

[jerryse]

I really cant accept that answer, just because that is the way it is.

EEs grew and developed because their eggs were different, but why?

Darwin probably has an answer but you on the forum might know better.

Why green eggs?

People is the answer . The red jungle fowl lay a tinted egg . Neither brown or white .They are the wild ancestor of domestic chickens . Blue has been proven to have been caused by a retrovirus . Green is blue and brown . Humans did the selection . When mutations occurred it was humans that selected for these new traits .

 

[Watermelon123]

Im pretty sure this is not the right place for this, but what the heck! I am looking for a show quality breeder of Ameraucanas in or around Ohio (350mi from the border at most). I am looking for Lavender, Molted, White, Blue, Silver, or Wheaten. I want day-old chicks but will also take hatching eggs. Thank you for your time and good luck to everyone on thair projects.

 

[DMRippy]

Im pretty sure this is not the right place for this, but what the heck! I am looking for a show quality breeder of Ameraucanas in or around Ohio (350mi from the border at most). I am looking for Lavender, Molted, White, Blue, Silver, or Wheaten. I want day-old chicks but will also take hatching eggs. Thank you for your time and good luck to everyone on thair projects.

Check the ABC site for a breeders list. You will have a hard time finding mottled they are still pretty rare projects.

 

[rainbowchick]

Im pretty sure this is not the right place for this, but what the heck! I am looking for a show quality breeder of Ameraucanas in or around Ohio (350mi from the border at most). I am looking for Lavender, Molted, White, Blue, Silver, or Wheaten. I want day-old chicks but will also take hatching eggs. Thank you for your time and good luck to everyone on thair projects.

There's some Mottled hatching eggs in the buy-sell-trade section right now. Some Wheatens, Blues, and lavenders too...
Good luck!!

 

[Manningjw]

I have two Easter egger mutts. One of them is laying a green egg.

Here is the question.

Why would a chicken lay a colored egg other than brown or white? This is a natural selection question. Back in the day, how/ or why did a surviving chicken develop a green eggs so her ancestors could survive? As a matter of survival of the species why did a green egg make it through the milemia..

Sorry if this is too deep but I was wondering how this chicken made it through the process of elimination.

The ERV's (Endogenous retro-virus) responsible for blue eggs in chickens also have impacted Robin eggs and other bird species as well.

Here is an interesting article as to why the blue egg is sometimes preserved by when it appears as a result of the ERV. http://www.nature.com/news/2008/081002/full/news.2008.1146.html

I imagine in chickens it was similar when it first appeared and now it is selected for by humans as well.

 

[Watermelon123]

Check the ABC site for a breeders list. You will have a hard time finding mottled they are still pretty rare projects.

There's some Mottled hatching eggs in the buy-sell-trade section right now. Some Wheatens, Blues, and lavenders too...
Good luck!!

Thank you! I will take a look.