Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[Cloverleaf Farm]

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[ChicksterJo]

 

[NoseyChickens]

Does anyone know a good sorce of white or blue wheaten bantams?

 

[Mahonri]

Tricia, did you look over the breeders list at the ABC... I'm sure you'll find what you are looking for.

 

[BarnGoddess01]

I'd still like to know what "split" means ....

 

[klf73]

split is when a bird carries a gene but doesn't express it. lav x black = 100% lav split visually black birds
lav split x lav split = 25% lav, 50% split and 25% black

 

[NoseyChickens]

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I did I was just wondering if anyone knew who would be the right person to contact. It's so hard to tell with just email addresses and no pictures of thier birds. I was being lazy.

 

[BarnGoddess01]

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Thank you! Not to sound like a total dope but does "split" only apply with Lavender birds? And one would only know they had a "split" black Ameraucana if they bred it themselves or were told by the breeder?

 

[klf73]

nope, can be mottled split, pied split...there are a lot of others but I don't think there are any other splits in ameraucana than lav...yep, only way to know is if you bred it or breeder told you...they don't happen by accident

 

[Goose and Fig]

There are (I think) split to silver, white, and buff in the ameraucanas as well. Using one color to improve another. I have split to spangled EEs in the incubator.