Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[Sylvester017]

I find the pink egg interesting. I have read that there are only two true egg colors. White and blue, with blue being dominant. So a bird actually only has either white or blue and that would be what you would see inside. I thought pink would be a white egg with one of the sixteen brown egg genes deposited on it to create "pink". That it goes all the way through the shell is perplexing.

I used a very fine sandpaper to find out if the pigment went through the shell since the inside of the shell was pink also. It's wierd. It's subtle and you would never think to notice it until one day you look at a group of broken shells to grind up for the garden and the interior of the shells catch your eye as you toss them in the blender. So I took a fresh egg to clean and sand to test for pink shell pigment.

 

[MrsBachbach]

I used a very fine sandpaper to find out if the pigment went through the shell since the inside of the shell was pink also. It's wierd. It's subtle and you would never think to notice it until one day you look at a group of broken shells to grind up for the garden and the interior of the shells catch your eye as you toss them in the blender. So I took a fresh egg to clean and sand to test for pink shell pigment.

I wish someone who knew more of egg shell pigmentation would explain this. I only know what I read and posted above.

 

[jerryse]

I will share some personal observations on egg color . Many years ago I was curious also . I butchered hens that were laying and examined the egg tract . White layers and blue layers had a whitish look to the area where the shell is made . Brown and green layers have a bloodshot or raw look to this area . My conclusion is brown is derived from blood . So basically blood stained . So my theory is this staining of the calcium took place throughout the entire process of calcium formation on pink eggs rather than at the end like normal brown eggs . Maybe someone will have more or better information .

 

[johnderosa1]

I will share some personal observations on egg color . Many years ago I was curious also . I butchered hens that were laying and examined the egg tract . White layers and blue layers had a whitish look to the area where the shell is made . Brown and green layers have a bloodshot  or raw look to this area . My conclusion is brown is derived from blood . So basically blood stained . So my theory is this staining of the calcium took place throughout the entire process of calcium formation on pink eggs rather than at the end like normal brown eggs . Maybe someone will have more or better information .

Interesting... Might help explain the prevelance of blood/meat spots in marans eggs.

 

[saltandpepper2]

Interesting... Might help explain the prevelance of blood/meat spots in marans eggs.

Very true! I breed marans, and could never pinpoint why I only found blood spots in their eggs

 

[THeelChickinKY]

Same here - we have several breeds and our 3 Marans are the only ones who consistently lay eggs with blood spots. So strange!

 

[LilQtBear]

Hello! I've been off this site for a long time and it has changed a lot. Can someone point me in the right direction to purchase hatching eggs and/or chicks? I'm looking for show quality / pure bred ameraucanas

 

[Schroeder]

Here is a link to the Breeders Directory on the Ameraucana Alliance's website: http://ameraucanaalliance.org/DnLd/Directory.pdf

 

[pips&peeps]

LilQtBear,

What varieties are you looking for? The real ameraucana breeders club breeders directory is here:

http://ameraucana.org/docs/breedersdirectory_2015.pdf

There are several breeders in Washington and a family in Oregon.

 

[PapaChaz]

the breeder I bought my chicks from here in GA ships all over. he'll ship chicks or hatching eggs. smitheypoultry.com

He does blues, blacks, splash and wheaten