Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[MrsBachbach]

I think it is girl also. Side shots would help. I've noticed especially at that age, that their beards and muffs tend to thin out for awhile. I think it is just part of growing in new feathers. They usually fill out again when they are older.

 

[ChickenLeg]

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Either type of white will work with black . With recessive you will get black chicks carrying white . I should say mostly black as there will be color leakage . Depends on what is hidden by the white . The first generation bred together will give 25% whites 25% black and 50% black carrying white . Dominant white
x black will give you whites with black spots . These bred together will give 25% white 25%black and 50% white with spots .
As for unique EE colors with white only dominant white is useful . You can make a pseudo red pyle with the so called partridge color. I see some hatchery EE with lacing . With a golden laced and dominant white you can make white laced buff . Not sure what a blue laced red would make with dominant white but I think some would be white laced red/buff . Some EE are dominant white already . I just saw some at the sale barn today . All hens and 1 was a red pyle . The red pyle gave the hint that the white ones were dominant .

Thank you for your input, I will keep all of this in consideration when breeding my rooster.

My friend hatched out a white pullet with black spots from her lavender flock which she purchased as chicks from john blehm 2 years ago. Can you explain to me how it appeared? and if I can use it over my white rooster to produce solid whites?

 

[jerryse]

Thank you for your input, I will keep all of this in consideration when breeding my rooster.

My friend hatched out a white pullet with black spots from her lavender flock which she purchased as chicks from john blehm 2 years ago. Can you explain to me how it appeared? and if I can use it over my white rooster to produce solid whites?

Lavender is a dilution of black . So they are blacks with 2 copies of lavender . 1 copy is a black carrying lavender . White with spots sounds like dominant white . Sounds like some fence jumping happened . You can not carry a dominant without seeing it . Most of your production breed whites are dominant white . Dominant white gene removes black better than red/gold . Recessive white removes red and black but often leaves a dark feather well hidden . You could use her. You may get very white birds if you get to the point of having 2 copies of both kinds of white in one bird . Here is a picture of a dominant white carrying black.

 

[ChickenLeg]

Lavender is a dilution of black . So they are blacks with 2 copies of lavender . 1 copy is a black carrying lavender . White with spots sounds like dominant white . Sounds like some fence jumping happened . You can not carry a dominant without seeing it . Most of your production breed whites are dominant white . Dominant white gene removes black better than red/gold . Recessive white removes red and black but often leaves a dark feather well hidden . You could use her. You may get very white birds if you get to the point of having 2 copies of both kinds of white in one bird . Here is a picture of a dominant white carrying black.

There are wheatens and blue wheatens in the pen beside the lavenders, would the wheatens be likely to carry a dominant white gene? In breeding whites would you rather remove the red/gold or black when breeding? I'm not fully conperhensive on what you meant by remove the color, what varieties have the red/gold gene and how does that gene compare to the black or white gene in any sense of breeding qualities?

 

[jerryse]

There are wheatens and blue wheatens in the pen beside the lavenders, would the wheatens be likely to carry a dominant white gene? In breeding whites would you rather remove the red/gold or black when breeding? I'm not fully conperhensive on what you meant by remove the color, what varieties have the red/gold gene and how does that gene compare to the black or white gene in any sense of breeding qualities?

You are missing the point about dominant versus recessive . Recessive is carried hidden and dominant traits are seen . What you describe is dominant white and could only be the result of cross breeding . You have so much mixed in there they are EE no matter how much Ameraucana blood is in the mix . It would take a skilled breeder many years to select back to purebred varieties . Call them EE and have fun finding out what you get . What I mean by remove color is you can make a black breasted red game into a red pyle game by adding dominant white . Red pyle is a black breasted red with black removed by dominant white . A white laced buff Polish is a golden laced Polish with the black removed by dominant white . Removal of black out of the golden area makes those areas look buff .

 

[cjpines]

An updated pic on my blue baby... still unsure on whether it's a cockerel or a Pullet..

There is pinking BUT basically no comb... so?? It'll be 7wks sat.

I didn't know Ameraucana's came in a blue color. I just love their little bear faces. She beautiful or maybe a he.

 

[pj931]

Hello. All mine are 4 weeks old from a hatchery 4 are definitely EEs but I was wondering about my wife's "Sunshine"

 

[ChickenLeg]

You are missing the point about dominant versus recessive . Recessive is carried hidden and dominant traits are seen . What you describe is dominant white and could only be the result of cross breeding . You have so much mixed in there they are EE no matter how much Ameraucana blood is in the mix . It would take a skilled breeder many years to select back to purebred varieties . Call them EE and have fun finding out what you get . What I mean by remove color is you can make a black breasted red game into a red pyle game by adding dominant white . Red pyle is a black breasted red with black removed by dominant white . A white laced buff Polish is a golden laced Polish with the black removed by dominant white . Removal of black out of the golden area makes those areas look buff .

I think I'm on the same page now. Thanks for the insight

 

[jerryse]

I think I'm on the same page now. Thanks for the insight

Your welcome . Try searching chicken calculator . You can try various color crosses on there and get the results . It takes a little practice . I still do mine the old way in my head . I never really got good at the chicken calculator .

 

[ChickenLeg]

Your welcome . Try searching chicken calculator . You can try various color crosses on there and get the results . It takes a little practice . I still do mine the old way in my head . I never really got good at the chicken calculator .

Will do! I want to know it off the top of my head as well, I remember things better when someone tries to explain the concept to me, I was never the best in school when it came to teaching myself or reading comprehensive. What all varieties are you currently working on? I remember reading about your cuckoo project in prior post