Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[FridayYet]

Actually I thought it was a great discussion, and thank you both for expressing your thoughts.

I learned a lot.

 

[TTHEESEN]

I'm new to chickens, but the guy I bought these from said they were Ameraucana's.

 

[TTHEESEN]

My blue speckled hen

 

[Sylvester017]

So, let's take this a step further. What about Blue wheatens? The SOP doesn't refer back to the Columbian SOP - it just says "Breast - blue, preferably laced with dark blue." You're not going to get dark blue lacing using those pattern genes, right? You'll get black lacing, which is not in the standard. In this case, I would think the natural "edging" of the blue dilute gene would be sufficient.

I see what you're saying about the crossing varieties, but I would still debate whether it was necessary to bring in black to avoid the over-dilution of the blue from time to time. I've read different opinions on this, but have also seen long time Andalusian breeders that recommend the same. Granted, if the lacing is from the combination of pattern genes, bringing black back in won't help lacing, but it definitely would add some of those melanizers back in to darken the blue again.

If anyone is interested:
@GaryDean26 once posted he had (I believe an out-of-print or old) handbook on breeding Blue Andalusians and he used the tips in the book toward breeding his Blue Bredas for perfecting. If he would be kind to give the title of the handbook it might be found on Abe's or other bookfinder websites for purchasing out-of-print copies.

 

[TTHEESEN]

My ro

o. Not sure what color blue?

 

[Sylvester017]

My roo. Not sure what color blue?

Love the slate/blue legs! I swear, Ameraucanas have the LONGEST toes! My girl can scratch/toss dirt away up to 20 feet!

 

[TTHEESEN]

Thank you Sylvester017!

 

[carrielee765]

I was told these are Ameraucana. Are they true or EE's?

 

[junebuggena]

Single comb, not Ameraucana.

yellow legs, not Ameraucana.


I was told these are Ameraucana. Are they true or EE's?

 

[carrielee765]

Ok, then what are they? They have the beard thing going on...