Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[Shaffer]

HappyMt,
As far as the tail sometimes they are pulled out by the other birds. This is the first thing they go after for some reason. It has happen in the breeds I have except the Araucanas because they have no tail but they will go after them sometimes in the rump. Some people use a infa-red light when brooding them. I am not saying that is what the problem with the tail is but just a possibility. There are slow feathering that creates the same exact look.

Crystal Creek your answer may possibly be answered by Jenk69 because he is the most knowledgeable persons on here I know and he knows more than anyone I know about Lavenders. You may want to email him. Good luck, Harry.

 

[SD_Paulo]

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Yes, Lav fever is catching on and there will be folks out there trying to turn a buck. But, I think its your honesty, eye for perfection and devotion to the breed is what will show others (that do their homework) what quality Lavs should look like. There will always be buyers that look for quality........and probably more buyers that dont...... I guess each buyer has his place in this world. Perhaps, that is why Wally-mart is taking over this country! But, you'll never find a Rolex at Wally World

 

[BarnGoddess01]

The Lavenders really ARE pretty. I can certainly see why everybody and their mother want them. But I'm like a lot of the others on here - not able to dedicate the resources to working with them properly. I'm sure all projects are hard to keep reined in - especially when the results are SO pretty. (Making it into Vogue magazine likely won't help with this problem!!

) But it's also true that there have to be a lot of people working with them in order to get them officially accepted so it's a double edged sword!

 

[fowlman01]

RE: Lavender

There needs to be five people raising them for five years and they need to breed 50% true. The qualifying meet will require 50 GOOD specimens with a good distribution between C,H,K,P.
It is best to do it the first time out. What I have found recently with the Marans is that the group/club that is overseeing the process needs to monitor the entries at the qualifying meet to keep most of the "junk" out of the meet. Not only do those birds not count, they make the breed/variety look bad to those that want to find something bad about them. The detractors will only talk about and photograph the "junk" birds. I don't like using the word "junk" to describe birds, but needed to find a word that all people can understand.

I am willing to help the club when they are ready to get the Lavenders into the SOP.

Walt Leonard

 

[BarnGoddess01]

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5 isn't "a lot" so that's good - and manageable! I'm curious, is the ABC wanting to support promoting the lavenders for acceptance?

 

[pips&peeps]

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Walt,

I have already had several conversations with Sam regarding the lavender birds. The problem at this point is the term lavender. The APA is willing to consider it with our application for admission, but the ABA will not discuss it and one member of the Board has even gone so far as to call the ameraucana breeders "nut jobs" regarding the issue.

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It is my opinion that we are fortunate that the APA recognizes both large fowl and bantam varieties.........

And, the reason we didn't go for acceptance yet was that we didn't want to have the same thing happen that happened with the marans to happen with us. Just a bit more time to tweek our results.

 

[BirdCrazyLady]

Hello All!

I am new at Ameraucana Birds, I recently purchased some Lavender eggs (chicks are now 5 weeks old) and am looking to buy some black Ameraucana eggs, to help improve type. Anyone have eggs at this time of year? I am in South Texas. I am very excited to start on this adventure, and would love all the input I can get. I want to do this right.
Nicole

 

[Goose and Fig]

Welcome Nicole! I'm so happy to hear you are looking for blacks! They are quite beautiful in thier own right, even if you aren't using them for splits. There are a few people here with exceptional ones, but not sure if they are getting many eggs this time of year. If nobody chimes in, check the breeders' club site and you might even find somebody local www.ameraucana.org

 

[Tailfeathers]

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I agree with all the above. That includes being willing to help the club get the Lavenders accepted. I had gotten some eggs but wound up with only one Lav cockerel and I didn't think he was all that great so I sold him.

If someone has some nice LF Lav's that are already well started, I would be willing to take them on again. I don't wish to mess with splits and I can't afford to spend a lot of time starting with birds that won't produce reasonably good chicks of which I can make some improvements immediately.

I am continuing to work on my WBS variety along with the other three breeds I show. So it won't do me or the Lav's any good if I can't devote the time and effort necessary to getting them ready. I guess I should say that I'm also not all that enamored with the Lav's to begin with as they just don't strike my fancy - BUT I would be happy to work with them to help with getting them approved.

I am guessing that folks are still at least two years away from the birds being ready with regard to consistency?

God Bless,

 

[Christie Rhae]

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anyone have ideas about these guys? Maybe I need better pics.
My other question... two of them are totally white. Is that normal with splash?