Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[jerryse]

I'm not sure how to start a new thread under the Ameraucana heading so here goes...
In October I got 8 blue purebread Ameraucana chicks from a gal in SW PA. One of the little roos is developing an interesting cream color on the tops of his wings as well as blue/cream striping beginning on his hackles and saddle feathers. Still subtle. I will try to find the camera later to show you what I mean. I'm new to this...is this a normal coloring? All the others are various shades of blue.

Thanks in advance!
Cari

This is considered color leakage and a fault or defect.Do not breed from him.Selection is the key.This rooster is lacking a gene or melanizer that turns this area blue.It occurs in blues and blacks.It is just something to watch for.

 

[jerryse]

Okay now to show what a cross to dominate white can produce in large buff.The first pic is arooster the next are 2 pullets.They are from a dominate white/black hen and a buff rooster.The 3 and 4 photos are of a couple of cull from this mating.Note the black in the pullet.She inherited that from the black/white hen.The cockerel has too much red and too much white in the tail.No one would reccomend this cross but as you can see It worked for me.I will use the original buff rooster on these pullets and should get some fairly good buff.Please note how dominate white did not have much effect on buff.Again once I have good buff color the white will be gone.So you you can see for yourself why I do not consider white as don't do it topic.You have had achance to see the results without spending Time or feed on it.

Jean when you see this post consider this.I know you are a serious breeder of buffs.Did you ever consider using some Paul Smith black hens with a buff rooster then take pullets back to a buff rooster?Just something to think about.Everybody knows Paul has really good blacks.Perhaps something from Jensen Pierson.She sure piled up the awards At Indy.Buff to black is never considered but look at the orpingtons.Buff,black,and white are the most common.I would be willing to bet it was done in orpingtons at sometime in the past.Just trying to show another way.As always it is each breeders decision.

 

[jerryse]

This pic got lost on the last posts.Note all the black this pullet got from her white/black mother.

 

[chicken stalker]

She looks penciled! Love the pattern!

 

[BuffyGRL]

Jerry,

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. As always I learn something new from you all the time.

 

[Goose and Fig]

Jerry,

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. As always I learn something new from you all the time.

Yes- thanks so much. If you wouldn't mind- do you have a whole body shot of your lav cuckoo EE? You mentioned before how the lav darkens the legs, I think.

 

[jerryse]

Yes- thanks so much. If you wouldn't mind- do you have a whole body shot of your lav cuckoo EE? You mentioned before how the lav darkens the legs, I think.

No and he was a free range casuality.I will produce some more this year.I have some cuckoo split for lav that I will use.None of these have slate legs but it does occur from time to time.

 

[pips&peeps]

Jerry, I will ask my orpington buddies about it. I don't think it is done very often because of the "leg issues" in their breed. They have different colored legs for different varieties. But what do I know, you have way more experience than I.

I am going to be working with using orpingtons to increase size in a couple varieties I have, the orpington is a very "moldable" breed. The only issue I have run into in my little test tube is loose feathers.

 

[chicken stalker]

Jean did you get my PM? Not sure if it went through or if I did it right on the new BYC platform.

 

[Goose and Fig]

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Oh- sorry! I am still getting the occasional single comb or clean faced chick out of my project pen. Did you see the pic of the girl I posted a few pages back feet?