Anyone have Blue Wheaten Ameracaunas?

[hcammack]

I think Peachick still has them the blue whetons I meen.

 

[countyroad1330]

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I am afraid to order live chicks, though.

I would feel better ordering eggs, especially with the distance. And with the cost to ship them live. But I don't know, as difficult as they are to find, I may just have to do that!

Peachick - What do you have left? And would you be willing to ship me eggs instead in the spring? I worry so much about shipping just a few live babies.

 

[Buckguy20]

Countryroad, There is a yahoo group called PoultryImprovementProject and they have been talking about Blue Wheaten Ameracauna's on there. I'll try and find the web address.
Monty

 

[peachick]

the chicks I have are 6-8 weeks old..... old enough to ship, but its pretty cold, so I wouldnt ship them now anyway.

I should have plenty of eggs in the spring.

you should know though that the wheaten and blue wheaten are often bread together.... so we get both colors in a clutch.

My origional hens are blue wheaten and my male is wheaten.

 

[countyroad1330]

So if the Blue Wheaten and Wheaten are mixed, are the chicks still all recognized colors??

 

[peachick]

yes breeding wheaten to blue wheaten... the chicks are either wheaten or blue wheaten. I assume the reason they do this is because if you breed blue wheaten to blue wheaten, you get splash wheatens..... a non recognized color.

 

[Windy Ridge]

That's true... but if you do have a splash, you can breed it against a black and get all blues, isn't that right?

 

[countyroad1330]

Ah! I forgot about the blue x blue rule. So, if I wanted to breed a recognized color, I would need a Blue Wheaten roo and a Wheaten hen. Or vice versa. Right? I would love to be a part of preserving this breed, its very unusual.

Monty - I found the Yahoo group you were talking about, I applied to join. Thanks!

 

[wyldehorses]

I will have bantam wheaten/blue whaeaten eggs available when the weather warms a little. I'm only getting one egg a day, and have 2 orders to fill when the girls start laying for real, but if you can wait , I should be able to help.

Yolonda

 

[countyroad1330]

Wyldehorses - Put me on your list please! I prefer bantams because they eat less, but the standards color is beautiful too. Let me know when you're getting more eggs, and if I haven't found anything I will buy. Thanks!