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I'm not sure what you mean by "inacting that gene". I was also wondering if once the line was developed the APA would allow a different standard for the Barred Ameraucana Breed. They might just consider it another breed like the White Rhode Island Red. From what I've learned the two are not related. A consistent breeding of Barred Ameraucanas could have a different standard than other types and colors.
So tgrlily what do you think of my EE? What Ameracuana do you have that has the barring gene? Is it a roo?
Jean Ribbecks whites have the barring gene and I was tossing around doing the Barred and Mahogany Ameraucanas BUT there are alot of obstacles to over come when it comes to those two colors. They can carry the gene without expressing it. by inacting the gene so to speak your allowing it to express itself and when it does that is when it messes with the leg color.
"... it has been demonstrated that the sex linked barring gene prevents dermal melanin, so would be shocked if your birds had slate legs. It is possible they have some dark pigment in the epidermis (outside layer of skin) but that is not the same as slate. ..." --- Mike Gilbert on the ABC Forum on a thread started by Anne Foley regarding Cuckoo Ameraucana projects
"...What you see is dark pigment in the epidermis. The males will not have this, or at least as much of it. This is no different than the pigment you would see in a barred rock pullet, except the epidermis also contains yellow...." --- Mike Gilbert on the ABC Forum on a thread started by Anne Foley who had some Cuckoo project Ameraucana LF.
"The Standard's range for shank color includes slate, dark slate, very dark slate and black. If you can get a barred, cuckoo or other variety to breed true for any type of true slate (from light to dark) or black shanks I would think you have a viable variety. "--- John Blehm on the same thread.
I'm not being a downer or annoying but its really just not possible. I would LOVE to do it too but there is just really no way. I don't thing that you could make a new breed out of them either. Maybe Cuckoo Araucanas which they already have but I don't think they breed them steadily.
That's not for you to say... However I have no intention of working on this, but i will say that every breed at one time or another was not accepted by the APA or the ABA. Things can change. I'm not saying it will in my life time but it is possible. As for it not being possible miracles can happen. No one can say for sure what crosses will trigger what change. Many breeds were combination of many other breeds weren't they. How many breeds went into the Delaware. What breeds went into creating the Dominique and New Hampshire? With the right combination you might just get those slate legs. Or the ABA might, years down the road decide to make the exception. After all are Lavender orps recognized? Porcelian silkies?
I'm not saying what I have is the precursor to the Barred Ameracuana I was just showing it for tgrlily's sake. She lives nearby and I thought we might work together if she thought my hen might help her out. I don't really care one way or the other.
I have a ton of White Ameraucana chicks right now. He'll have a full harem of White Amer girls by next spring. Right now since he only has one, I put the Wheaten girls in with him to experiment.
