I love the columbian color, but it seems linked to yellow skin/shanks which we all know doesn't work with ameraucana. Is there any way to acheive the columbian color with white skin &blue shanks? Thanks
Hi! Is Columbian kind of like Lakenvelder's coloring / markings. Lakenvelders have slate legs, white skin (I think), and lay white eggs. I've got a pic of Ameraucana X Lakenvelder cross roo somewhere. Lisa
I don't think columbian gene & the white skin gene have known linkage do they? Light Sussex have white legs & silver columbian plumage. One could make an ameraucana with slate legs & columbian plumage.
This pullet is an araucana, she appears to show columbian genes: One of her brothers (left) and their daddy:
I know there is someone working on them, or at least I think so. I agree with Jody, I think it would be a beautiful variety. I wish I could be more help.
I've been wondering about how to create Columbian Ameraucana too! I would think the best way to go with producing them would be through obtaining some Light Sussex (columbian based birds) X Silver Ameraucana LF. Choose Light Sussex because they have white legs! According to the chicken genetics calculator the offspring of Columian X Silver Ameraucana (Silver Duckwing) will produce 100% Columbian offspring. Then you would have to continue to breed for the Ameraucana characteristics. I have some birchen EE bantams and on occasion they throw offspring that are very close to columbian. I also used the calculator to select a Lakenvelder X Silver Duckwing (Silver Ameraucana) and the offspring coloring was 100% columbian. How accurate is this genetic calculator? Maybe some of the genetics people can help.
Quote:well, I wasn't sure it was, it was when I looked up all the breeds that come in columbian had yellow skin and legs
Well, I have some heritage delawares in the bator and was thinking of putting an extra roo over some black pullets and see what would happen.... A white layer definitely would be a better choice...