Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[PeasChisGuis]

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Wow, great photo. I did take it outside, but it was my blackberry phone....maybe with an actual camera it would do better.
Thanks for the tip

 

[PeasChisGuis]

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I know, they are excellent size and I LOVE that. I got an order of Ameraucana eggs to hatch and they were the size of my 1st yr. layers.....lol. I figure if I get any pullets out of the hatch and cross them on my Ameraucana rooster that they will improve the size and give them a little more color.
The color is a little washed out in the pictures and they are a little bluer but not too far off. I use to have the color chart but lost it and never really did understand what the best color was on the chart.

I thought- wow - either those are really big eggs or she must have really tiny hands! I like the color- I can picture what they look like in "real life" because mine kinda look like that when I take pics too.

I do wear a small glove and the eggs measure 2 1/4" - almost 2 1/2" long/tall and around 1 1/2" across. They are the same size as my Cinnamon Queen (sex link) chickens that I also have.

 

[cheryl98117]

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It was sudgested to me that I should get a cockeral from a different line, so as to not breed brother to sister. Is this wrong?

 

[TK Poultry]

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It was sudgested to me that I should get a cockeral from a different line, so as to not breed brother to sister. Is this wrong?

no not really unless there is something wrong with the first line and you are trying to fix it. You can breed brother x sister for a generation or two without problem. These are not humans or horses they are going to be just fine with inbreeding. how do you think that some of these people keep closed flocks for tens of years? its really ok whichever way you decide. just get the best you can afford. I've read the best crosses are mother x son and father x daughter this apparently really locks in the genes desired (and not desired as well so be careful with this also). I think that I also read that human siblings only share about 45% of the same DNA. Just think if your eggs came from a flock of one rooster and five hens. They would only be half siblings and probably less related than one would think (granted that the parent stock was gathered from different sources).

 

[PeasChisGuis]

Here is a golf ball for comparison.

They definitely aren't as green as they look here....lol.

 

[rb roosting]

Thanks i knew i get an answer on here

 

[cheryl98117]

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It was sudgested to me that I should get a cockeral from a different line, so as to not breed brother to sister. Is this wrong?

no not really unless there is something wrong with the first line and you are trying to fix it. You can breed brother x sister for a generation or two without problem. These are not humans or horses they are going to be just fine with inbreeding. how do you think that some of these people keep closed flocks for tens of years? its really ok whichever way you decide. just get the best you can afford. I've read the best crosses are mother x son and father x daughter this apparently really locks in the genes desired (and not desired as well so be careful with this also). I think that I also read that human siblings only share about 45% of the same DNA. Just think if your eggs came from a flock of one rooster and five hens. They would only be half siblings and probably less related than one would think (granted that the parent stock was gathered from different sources).

I dont think there is much wrong with the originators flock. She did state in her add that she is working on removing black from the wings. I do not know how closely related her flock is though.

So if I was to keep this cockeral, breed him to the pullets that I have, then choose the best cockeral out of what hatches. I could then put the "new cockeral over the original hens I have now, and not be to closely related?

Sorry that these are such newby questions, but I am just that when it comes to breeding chickens. lol

Thanks for your insight!

 

[upthecreek]

Thanks TK Poultry ..... perfect answer !!


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It was sudgested to me that I should get a cockeral from a different line, so as to not breed brother to sister. Is this wrong?

no not really unless there is something wrong with the first line and you are trying to fix it. You can breed brother x sister for a generation or two without problem. These are not humans or horses they are going to be just fine with inbreeding. how do you think that some of these people keep closed flocks for tens of years? its really ok whichever way you decide. just get the best you can afford. I've read the best crosses are mother x son and father x daughter this apparently really locks in the genes desired (and not desired as well so be careful with this also). I think that I also read that human siblings only share about 45% of the same DNA. Just think if your eggs came from a flock of one rooster and five hens. They would only be half siblings and probably less related than one would think (granted that the parent stock was gathered from different sources).

 

[Muggsmagee]

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Super cute! Congrats! It's like they are posing for the camera!

 

[pips&peeps]

That's too funny I just shipped some lavenders, black and blues to Texas.