columbian ameraucana~possible? genetic gurus....

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 know why columbian plumage would be linked to yellow legs.

 

I don't know the answer, but I bet they'd be beautiful birds.

 

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.