Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[Cass]

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That is good news. Wish my girls would lay...ANYTHING. Right now, with all the holiday baking, I'd take WHITE eggs. But I would rather have blue.

 

[BHep]

Hi all
Never posted here before. Color question ???

Hatched from a BYCer. Wheaten/ Blue Wheaten eggs. I googled and don't see any this color. Or I am blind

Any comments good or bad are welcome. I won't get insulted... promise.

 

[OSUman]

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Almost looks like a splash wheaten, but it lacks a beard so you shouldn't breed from it.

 

[sager:)silkies]

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could it possibly be an easter egger but im not an expert on this bread

 

[sager:)silkies]

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Almost looks like a splash wheaten, but it lacks a beard so you shouldn't breed from it.

it is very nice looking but like what he said lacks a beard

 

[Goose and Fig]

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Almost looks like a splash wheaten, but it lacks a beard so you shouldn't breed from it.

That is a beautiful splash wheaten, but clean-faced. Its just one of those things that pops up and can really put the breaks on building a flock. You can test breed him to an unrelated hen, but that will always haunt you. Or use him for EEs or Olive eggers.

 

[Goose and Fig]

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Awesome! Go lavs!

 

[BHep]

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Almost looks like a splash wheaten, but it lacks a beard so you shouldn't breed from it.

That is a beautiful splash wheaten, but clean-faced. Its just one of those things that pops up and can really put the breaks on building a flock. You can test breed him to an unrelated hen, but that will always haunt you. Or use him for EEs or Olive eggers.

Thank you.... I have 2 hens that are bearded, they just started laying, so eggs are already incubating. I will see what I come up with.

 

[Tailfeathers]

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Almost looks like a splash wheaten, but it lacks a beard so you shouldn't breed from it.

That is a beautiful splash wheaten, but clean-faced. Its just one of those things that pops up and can really put the breaks on building a flock. You can test breed him to an unrelated hen, but that will always haunt you. Or use him for EEs or Olive eggers.

Ditto! Couldn't agree more or said it any better.

I definitely echo the recommendation to not breed him though. Even though you could and deal with the issue down the road as it pops up, I really don't see any reason to given that ease in producing more that will have a beard.

One thing I would add (and this is not taking anything away from the fact that he is a strikingly beautiful bird), I have been told that on the SW males, you want to have as little red lacing on the breast feathers as possible. I don't remember why but I do remember that.

God Bless,

 

[BHep]

He is handsome and gentle, we call him Little boy Blue.

So.... I can use him with my Marans and Welsummer and make some beautiful OEs. ???