Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

[Findtex]

He usually bounces but he hasn't put any weight on it all day. Vets tomorrow if he doesn't. Thanks tex I like these hessian beds they have good breathabliity in summer warm in winter.

Hope all turns OK with him, looks like a good dog.

 

[IamSamSam]

Thanks Tex. He is but was a bit lonely when we are not home (hence the second dog fiasco) - he is still limping this a.m but a good sleep inside has helped. He is puting it on the floor now.

 

[satay]

Yup, they are pea combs. Statistically speaking, they should carry the blue egg gene, from what I understand. Oh well, exception to every rule.

I agree. Lets hope you get blue egg layers this time.

 

[satay]

Aww my cattle dog Sam injured himself today ( I think climbing on wood piles ) hard to tell if he misses Zeus (I think not)

I hope it's a sprain right front ankle. Nothing feels broken / hot or swollen

Oh poor sam. I hope he is feeling better soon.

 

[Ashburnham]

Thanks They hatched from blue eggs so the genes are there but recessive. The breeder is to send more eggs so we can try again.

No - The blue egg gene is dominant. You only need one copy of that gene for the hen to lay blue eggs. If the hen is laying brown eggs it has zero copies of that gene.
It would have had to have come from a parent with a single copy as you say it hatched from a blue egg, but must have been bred to a rooster with no copy of the gene.
Peacomb is not a good indicator as other breeds have a pea comb but don't lay blue eggs.



xxxxx M

 

[IamSamSam]

No - The blue egg gene is dominant. You only need one copy of that gene for the hen to lay blue eggs.  If the hen is laying brown eggs it has zero copies of that gene. 
It would have had to have come from a parent with a single copy as you say it hatched from a blue egg, but must have been bred to a rooster with no copy of the gene.
Peacomb is not a good indicator as  other breeds have a pea comb but don't lay blue eggs.



xxxxx    M

Thanks Ash. They so look the part was very disappointed. I am hoping I don't have buyers nocking on my door.....

 

[IamSamSam]

Oh poor sam. I hope he is feeling better soon.

Thanks mate. He is in better shape today but still limping. Just started to weight bear

 

[IamSamSam]

I agree. Lets hope you get blue egg layers this time.

Lol I wanted my money back but " she doesn't do refunds but will replace eggs." So will hatch out another dozen.

 

[Ashburnham]

Lol I wanted my money back but " she doesn't do refunds but will replace eggs." So will hatch out another dozen.

A pity you live so far away. I am producing about 4 dozen ARA eggs from show winning stock every week now.
Maybe I will get around to working out how to post eggs one of these days.


xxxx M

 

[satay]

Lol I wanted my money back but " she doesn't do refunds but will replace eggs." So will hatch out another dozen.

I would have jumped up and down til she gave me my money back... But i hope she does the right thing and sends you the right ones now.