Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[nicalandia]

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I don´t think you can shipp to Nicaragua..

 

[Goose and Fig]

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I don´t think you can shipp to Nicaragua..

I probably could, just not sure they'd fare too well

 

[BarnGoddess01]

pips&peeps :

But the barring gene decreases dermal melanin so it seems to be a losing battle.
http://chla.library.cornell.edu/cache/2/8/3/2837819/00000220.tifs.gif

On page 155 on variations in the color of the skin under melanin in the epidermis it states:

Genes that reduce the amount of black in the plumage, such as baring, columbian restriction and spangling also reduce the amount of black in the shanks and beak. (condensed)

Jean, what is the book you are referring to here?

(PS. Kids are doing GREAT. Growing like bad weeds. Both Blues are nutty friendly. Total lap birds. Black are complete opposite! Won't have anything to do with me.

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[Goose and Fig]

Here's an example of horrible breeding practices at thier best:

"Oh my poor rooster I have had for a year never had any girls that were the same color as him, so we're going to hatch every egg possible from him now, even though he's a poor example of the breed. "

 

[pips&peeps]

Genetics of the Fowl by FB Hunt

 

[janchilds]

Jean:

I backtracked your link to the page you sited and found this... http://chla.library.cornell.edu/c/chla/

OMG! It's like a gold mine of turn of the century AG! I did a quick search for chickens and have already added 6 books to the "gotta read" list. Stopped before I searched for poultry, thought I would OD!

Thanks Jean!

 

[BarnGoddess01]

pips&peeps :

Genetics of the Fowl by FB Hunt

Thank you, Jean! I've ordered it from Amazon!

 

[DMRippy]

Ok one more time please... I have pulled the "Gentle Giant" out of the pen with the other lav roo and I am rethinking not keeping him. Again I am new to all this and want to make the best choice for breeding. To me, he looks as good as the med sized roo only he is bigger, a lot bigger. He is very gentle didn't fight me at all, was very easy to pick up, I like that... not that I keep these for pets.

Here is Jumbo Lav Roo

Sorry he was checking out his new digs and would not stand still....

This is the Med boy again for comparison

Tomorrow is D day... tomorrow two of these Lav roos will leave unless I can talk her into letting me keep two

Maybe I can borrow him for a few months

HELP!

 

[jeremy]

I say keep the big guy.

 

[DMRippy]

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anybody else?