Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[pips&peeps]

Thank you, I was actually wondering on that one. if you get a non standard ameraucana that you like the color of, and keep breeding for that color, until they do breed true, then what is it considered? People have lavender ameraucanas, which don't breed true, and aren't accepted in the standard, but they aren't considered EEs??

Lavenders do breed true.

 

[BarnGoddess01]

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For people working seriously with Lavender Ameraucanas, they DO breed true. They will be black if they carry one copy of the lav gene and self-blue if they carry two copies of the lav gene. They are considered a "project" colour at this point. But technically, they are not eligible for Ameraucana breed awards at shows or within the ABC because they are not yet recognized.

 

[salt and pepper]

Lavenders do breed true.

from my understanding they didn't, but I guess things have changed, but if they aren't in the standard, why are they called ameraucanas?

 

[kian]

I picked up and compared my 2 white "Ameraucanas" today: their legs are definitely different colors. One does indeed have slate legs, one has green. The one with green also has longer tail feathers ( they are 3 weeks old). I really hope they are both pullets ( as I was told at purchase) because I would really hate to actually have an Ameraucana only to have it be a rooster! Aren't allowed roosters here!! My green legged girl is considered an EE then correct?

 

[dak]

Not this argument again...

Why is it SO hard to read some of this thread where this topic has been covered a skajillion times.

 

[salt and pepper]

Why is it SO hard to read some of this thread where this topic has been covered a skajillion times.

Sorry, I'll stop...

 

[BarnGoddess01]

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It's like being a teacher. There is always a new crop of students and the questions are always the same.

 

[dak]

Sorry, I'll stop...

I'm sorry too! It's just the knowledge is all in this thread and this seems to derail the thread every few days.

The way poultry determines a correct bird does not depend on pedigree like dogs and horses. The bird has to appear correct and produce correct offspring.

 

[pips&peeps]

A lavender bird bred to a lavender bird will result in lavender offspring. They are considered ameraucanas because there are several dedicated breeders that have been working on the color for about 5-6 years and have a end result in mind.

The goal with the lavenders is to get them accepted. The Club is waiting for certain specific terms to be met that must be met before a new breed or variety is accepted by the APA or ABA to be covered.

We have also been engaged in talks about the term lavender which many old timers in the APA and ABA oppose. So there are other factors besides the getting the color and type right to get a bird accepted by the APA and ABA.

Most of this information has been posted numerous times in this thread.

 

[pips&peeps]

I picked up and compared my 2 white "Ameraucanas" today: their legs are definitely different colors. One does indeed have slate legs, one has green. The one with green also has longer tail feathers ( they are 3 weeks old). I really hope they are both pullets ( as I was told at purchase) because I would really hate to actually have an Ameraucana only to have it be a rooster! Aren't allowed roosters here!! My green legged girl is considered an EE then correct?

If they both came from the same place, they are both ee's.