Differences EE, Ameraucana, & Araucana * Pls post pics*

[ameliadanielle]

I'll get some in the morning. Lol.

 

[weidnercharm]

More photos would require me to catch him. Its a bit difficult to do that.

 

[Alaskan]

Totally understand the problems with photo taking!


I have a couple chickens that I would love to take photos of....but they do not agree!!!

 

[weidnercharm]

 

[Alaskan]

Great photos!!!!

Now with better and more pictures....

I think that genetically that is a rose comb... But it has modifiers to make it rippled and folded instead of bumpy. Pretty cool!

 

[weidnercharm]

Does that mean he has the blue gene that carries on to his offspring. I want to breed a blue gene to a dark brown egg layer to try for some Olive Eggers.

 

[Alaskan]

No way to know if he carries the blue egg gene, unless you saw the egg he hatched from, or you test mate.

Usually EEs have only one blue egg gene, not two. That means about 50% of offspring will carry a blue egg gene (amd if female lay blue eggs).

 

[ameliadanielle]

His comb has always done this. It's never been straight or stood up. It just hangs there. Lol.

 

[Alaskan]

Hah! Silly comb!

 

[ameliadanielle]

I've heard the blue egg gene and the pea comb gene are very close. Sometimes you can guess if a roo carries it or not by the comb. My EE roo was a hatchery EE from TSC last year. So I'm assuming he probably doesn't have the blue egg gene. I do have a blue Ameraucana roo now that should have the blue egg gene. I'm putting my blue egg laying EE ladies with him to hopefully raise some blue egg laying EEs. Our poor EE roo will just have to make do with our laying hen girls. Lol.