I totally agree w/Royce, especially the part about the hard work by the "best of the best breeders." There will always be room for improvement, even in the best lines, but I think part of the attraction of Ameraucanas is that they are, in so many ways, still a work in progress. You weed through a million EE ads looking for the "real thing," you buy hatching eggs, some are better than others, some don't hatch, and when they do, even from the best stock, you'll cull more than you keep, but when you get it right it's so much sweeter because you didn't just BUY it, you CREATED it! (The last part being what I aspire to, not where I am.
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And I'm so glad someone mentioned about the color changing. I thought I was crazy - I'd get an absolutely stunning egg out of the coop, and later I'd look for it in the fridge to show someone and pull out a tray of grey eggs. Has anyone noticed color changing in the incubator, too?
Btw, a bit off topic, but have a quick question. Halo is sending me a cockerel, and neither of us has shipped before. We've done some research on-line, but any suggestions/advice from the been-there-done-that crowd would be greatly appreciated!
And I'm so glad someone mentioned about the color changing. I thought I was crazy - I'd get an absolutely stunning egg out of the coop, and later I'd look for it in the fridge to show someone and pull out a tray of grey eggs. Has anyone noticed color changing in the incubator, too?
Btw, a bit off topic, but have a quick question. Halo is sending me a cockerel, and neither of us has shipped before. We've done some research on-line, but any suggestions/advice from the been-there-done-that crowd would be greatly appreciated!
