Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[marchick]

I have a Wheaten girl that is laying pink. I think it's something that crops up like beardlessness or something. Especially since you can't visually see what your boys' egg color genes are.

I know color can fade later on in the season. I only had one or two that have been laying in that pen. It could have faded to white. I just don't know! It looks very much white though! I won't hatch any from those eggs. Not that I am going to hatch much this year. Thank you Saris! I would much prefer it to be pink!!! I have always wanted a pink egg!!!

 

[Ravynscroft]

No we just had to put our precious Patches my cat put down...

 

[Saris]

Quote: I would crack and egg peel off the two membranes and check the inner shell color, I had an egg I thought was white but when I looked inside it was a light blue. I think if the egg is really pale the bloom can sometimes make it appear whiter.

 

[marchick]

I would crack and egg peel off the two membranes and check the inner shell color, I had an egg I thought was white but when I looked inside it was a light blue. I think if the egg is really pale the bloom can sometimes make it appear whiter.

Thank you! I will check and let you know!

 

[Saris]

Quote: Happy to help!

 

[Ravynscroft]

I have a lavender Ameraucana that is laying a white egg. Anyone else have that happen? If I figure out which hen is laying that egg. She will find a new home.

Personally, I haven't gotten any but yes, it can and does happen... in even the best lines... if the parent stock is only carrying a single blue egg gene, then occasionally one will miss getting a blue egg gene from either parent... just cull and carry on...

I have a Wheaten girl that is laying pink. I think it's something that crops up like beardlessness or something. Especially since you can't visually see what your boys' egg color genes are.

Yes, Wheaten has had pink eggs crop up as well... same concept and same solution, lol...

 I know color can fade later on in the season. I only had one or two that have been laying in that pen. It could have faded to white. I just don't know! It looks very much white though! I won't hatch any from those eggs. Not that I am going to hatch much this year. Thank you Saris! I would much prefer it to be pink!!! I have always wanted a pink egg!!!

Crack it open and peel away the inner membrane from the shell... if you see a hint of blue there, then it's faded... if that is white too, then she doesn't have a blue egg gene... isolate to find which one and remove her...

 

[lorriesp]

Family farm and home has some americanas, how can I tell if they are Tru americanas?

 

[Ravynscroft]

Family farm and home has some americanas, how can I tell if they are Tru americanas?

If they look like this, they're Easter Eggers...

Very rare for any feed store or hatchery to have true Ameraucanas, though Cackle does have them now...

 

[marchick]

I cracked the egg open and it is the same color inside and outside.

 

[Ravynscroft]

I cracked the egg open and it is the same color inside and outside.

After peeling off the membrane, correct? *just making sure*

Just don't set her eggs...