Blue Ameraucana thread!

[jburts]

cool it is always fun getting the pretty eggs,
Julanne

 

[ladysmith]

Hey everyone, I am new to this thread. I love the blue ameraucana! I have 4 blue pullets that are about 4 weeks old. I have a total of 13 ameraucana chickens, not all true color. I ended up with 3 roosters, one is a splash. The women I bought them from said she would take the roosters back and credit me for more birds in the spring

. I was wondering if I should maybe keep the splash for breeding to the blue girls or should I just return him and find a different rooster in the spring? I would love your opinions!
Thank you!

 

[EastNashChick]

Hey everyone, I am new to this thread. I love the blue ameraucana! I have 4 blue pullets that are about 4 weeks old. I have a total of 13 ameraucana chickens, not all true color. I ended up with 3 roosters, one is a splash. The women I bought them from said she would take the roosters back and credit me for more birds in the spring

. I was wondering if I should maybe keep the splash for breeding to the blue girls or should I just return him and find a different rooster in the spring? I would love your opinions!
Thank you!

 

[EastNashChick]

Splash and blue should make 100% blue chicks I believe.

 

[ladysmith]

They are 4 months old!
Sorry.
I was wondering about inbreeding, since they are from the same breeder and they could be brother and sisters. Does this matter at this stage? Or more so down the line...

 

[EastNashChick]

They are 4 months old!
Sorry.


I was wondering about inbreeding, since they are from the same breeder and they could be brother and sisters. Does this matter at this stage? Or more so down the line...

 

[familypendragon]

Here is how the blue gene works http://scratchcradle.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/bbs-chart.jpg

 

[familypendragon]

I lost my entire flock to MG and am starting over next April. I decided I would ONLY buy from a breeder that tested for MG this time. NPIP doesn't normally include that. I also decided I would focus on only one breed. So I am getting a starter flock of 25 straight run BBS Ameraucana from Whitmore Farms in April. I love the blue eggs, puffy cheeks, and beards. I am rebuilding everything from the ground up for them. Can't wait. So sad having no chickens here now. But at least I don't have to worry about the winter.

 

[elorraine52]

I lost my entire flock to MG and am starting over next April. I decided I would ONLY buy from a breeder that tested for MG this time. NPIP doesn't normally include that. I also decided I would focus on only one breed. So I am getting a starter flock of 25 straight run BBS Ameraucana from Whitmore Farms in April. I love the blue eggs, puffy cheeks, and beards. I am rebuilding everything from the ground up for them. Can't wait. So sad having no chickens here now. But at least I don't have to worry about the winter.

what is MG?

 

[familypendragon]

what is MG?

Here is a good little article on MG (Mycoplasma Gallisepticum) http://www.gapoultrylab.org/wp-cont...coplasma handout for Backyard Flocks 4-12.pdf