Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[speckledhen]

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Thanks! The molts are awful and poor Gypsy was bald headed and naked necked and looked like a vulture for months!

 

[upthecreek]

Phrogg , this site you have in your message , is a good one . The part listed as "Inheritance Mode-Punnett Squares:" is showing exactly what we are talking about !

Thanks ,
Shannon



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[Mahonri]

Anyone in the Phoenix area that needs BW X BW/W hatching eggs.. I have them.

 

[verycherry]

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Happychick,

Those are some nice looking eggs!

I believe most lavender stock originated with John Blehm. As his lavender stock is sold, individuals use thier blacks to create thier own splits and lavender. So eventually the lines will become more genetically diverse but they can be traced back to John.

Lavenders were developed by John Blehm, Michael Muenks and Harry Shaffer. John and Michael developed lavender bantams at first and then I believe only John went on with the large fowl. Harry developed some from a completely different start. I do think Harry eventually added some blood from John, but there is a lot genetic diversity there.

I have stock from Harry and John. I have crossed Harry and John's birds into my black flock which mainly consists of birds from Paul Smith. Paul has the best blacks in the country! So mine have genetic diversity also and this next year I plan to cross the two lines back together. This color does still need alot of work. Not only are the birds small, but I have noticed the eye color is off a bit and the lavender gene seems to produce poor feather quality. I think by continually outcrossing to blacks the color will be perfected in 1-2 years.

The lavender gene is also a wonderful tool for seeing if your birds are carrying any unwanted colors like red, gold or silver. These colors will show up on the splits and you can cull for them by doing test matings. I however, like silver in my blacks because it perpetuates the slate leg color instead of black. As long as I keep hatching birds without any bleed through it works for me.​

Jean, just so you'll know, the 3 black splits I hatched from your eggs are on the smaller side, but so far no color in the hackles at all, and feather quality is top notch, could NOT be better. The green sheen is amazing, and I have many black chickens, including some very nice quality Black Langshans, so you're definately on the right track. The egg color is good, not as good as the eggs they hatched from, but very close. Oh, and the beards couldn't be any better!​

 

[Germaine_11.20]

Hi, I took some pictures of my Ameracaunas so I could get some honest opinions on type and quality. I also have a question on whether the last girl is a bantam. I never ordered bantams but this one is tiny and LAYING! I thought it was just a runt (maybe it is?)

Don't worry about hurting my feelings and please disreguard the coop, it's old and paint won't stick. We're making a new one but this works for now.

 

[Germaine_11.20]

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Ok, here is the little one:

Next to a banty cochin:

 

[Germaine_11.20]

Sorry the second pic is my splash orp, I didn't have my glasses on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[verycherry]

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The one in the second photo is lacking a full beard and muffs, but other than that, you have some nice birds.

 

[verycherry]

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That explains the lack of beard and muffs! Leg color would be wrong as well, lol!

 

[shelleyb1969]

Wow...what a thread! And so many gorgeous Ameraucanas!

Here's a pic of my blue wheaten roo "Duke" and his first true love "Duchess". If anyone has blue wheaten hatching eggs, please contact me as I really need to increase my flock.