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If I really liked a black with silver leakage, I might be tempted to use him on some Silver Ameraucana hens to create some splits........................ but I think you said the black has gold leakage, and some other problems are apparent that would cause me to question if he's even pure Ameraucana. As Jean stated, any leakage on blues or blacks is not good. You might just want to peek at the soles of the blue cockeral's feet, if they're yellow he isn't an Ameraucana. Regardless, IMO, there's just too many good black or blue Ameraucana males available to consider useing one with even minimal leakage to breed.
If I really liked a black with silver leakage, I might be tempted to use him on some Silver Ameraucana hens to create some splits........................ but I think you said the black has gold leakage, and some other problems are apparent that would cause me to question if he's even pure Ameraucana. As Jean stated, any leakage on blues or blacks is not good. You might just want to peek at the soles of the blue cockeral's feet, if they're yellow he isn't an Ameraucana. Regardless, IMO, there's just too many good black or blue Ameraucana males available to consider useing one with even minimal leakage to breed.
