...as your Orpingtons are at being from a hatchery...
Thanks for the compliment.
I love my Orps.
I was pretty impressed with some Buff pullets that someone posted pictures of from your stock over on the Imported thread, nice birds.
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...as your Orpingtons are at being from a hatchery...
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Thanks.
Granted these Blues may never go beyond a backyard bird. They may never go beyond the few that currently has them. But a layer that starts producing eggs at 4.5 months is a nice addition to any backyard. Plus they are a beautiful color.
I recall when the first Ameraucans were being shown. Folks were on opposite poles. Some were so excited about a new breed. Others were horrified taht a hatchery bird was being shown. In the end, two new blue egg breeds were accepted in the Standard.
We do understand it will take years before these are close to a Standard. Meanwhile, we have a high production backyard layer.
As the breeders of these birds work hard and compare notes, we will grow closer to a breed Standard. Just as we get there, some hatchery will announce them available at $2 per chick!
I do like these, but I like my Orpingtons better!
Ok true, many breeds were originally a production bird first then admitted to the APA second. I just wanted to say that it was no goal of the creator or of anyone at the U of A, to one day have this breed be recognized.i like the idea of these birds because they are the 1st (that i know of) commercial type blue egg layer... the only reason i see to try to get them in the APA is to preserve them if not i doubt they will be around for more than a few years... and i don't think there where very many breeds that where intended to be included in the APA from the start... most where bred for utility and then years later where excepted into the APA...
Yes, when you look at it from a production point of view, a bird that lays blue eggs, and really is only a backyard layer. But they look very different from Easter Eggers sold by hatcheries. and unlike Easter Eggers these birds only lay a BLUE egg. Easter Eggers as you know lay green eggs and various other shades.Sounds a lot like an Easter Egger to me!
yes a BIG NO they are not EEs they are BLUE EGG LAYERSHow about NO?
Just a thought here. If someone wanted a bird that lays a blue egg only, which seems to be the case, why not breed a line of pure Ameraucanas that lays a blue egg? The standard does say under the economic qualities that ". . . [the egggs] having a distictive blue coloration"( Standard of Perfection p. 200). So maybe cross the AR blues with some blue or black Ameraucanas? They would already be recognized and within the standard description, and there would be a line of birds thats lays the desired blue eggs.
These AR blues already have pea combs, and they have mostly slate shank color. the only thing you would have to get rid of would be the yellow skin, and yellow bottoms of the feet. then its just selection for type, beards, ect. Maybe more people would be interested in these blue egg birds if they can show them right away instead of going through the process neccesary to get them recognized. I dont think it would take more time to work for Ameracauna type than what it would take to try and get a set type for these AR blues.
For that matter you could even do the same thing with black Aracaunana