Hatching Eggs / Paypal CHAT Thread

[Sahwithchicks]

Ok. I didn't know if there really was a "split" when it came to feather genes.

Thank you!!

 

[Thespoiledchicken]

Like both parents have to be silkied? Or silkied to smooth will give a percentage of both?

Both parents have to carry the silkied gene to have a chance of hatching silkied chicks (hookless gene is not dominate) Silkied feather x Silkied feather = 100% Silkied feather chicks. Silkied x split= 50% Silkied and 50% splits carrying the Silkied gene. Split x Split = 50, 25, 25

Keep in mind that the original parent stock was very inbred so you should cross your Silkied feather to smooth unrelated Ameraucanas

 

[kraftyladies]

Both parents have to carry the silkied gene to have a chance of hatching silkied chicks (hookless gene is not dominate) Silkied feather x Silkied feather = 100% Silkied feather chicks. Silkied x split= 50% Silkied and 50% splits carrying the Silkied gene. Split x Split = 50, 25, 25

Keep in mind that the original parent stock was very inbred so you should cross your Silkied feather to smooth unrelated Ameraucanas

I can help her out with that!

 

[Thespoiledchicken]

I can help her out with that!

The original stock was badly inbred and alot of these birds were dying for no apparent reason. The goal is to get far away from the original stock but keep that hookless gene.

Best bet is to breed the Silkied Feather ones to several unrelated smooth feather Ameraucanas and then breed the smooth feather siblings together. This will give you a good percentage of Silkied feather Ameraucanas with plenty of fresh blood. You can then breed the Silkied feather ones together for 100% Silkied feathered Ameraucanas (except don't breed your original again

)

I have them in BBS and Lavender using that method

I should have the Lavenders available this Summer

 

[kraftyladies]

The original stock was badly inbred and alot of these birds were dying for no apparent reason. The goal is to get far away from the original stock but keep that hookless gene.

Best bet is to breed the Silkied Feather ones to several unrelated smooth feather Ameraucanas and then breed the smooth feather siblings together. This will give you a good percentage of Silkied feather Ameraucanas with plenty of fresh blood. You can then breed the Silkied feather ones together for 100% Silkied feathered Ameraucanas (except don't breed your original again

)

I have them in BBS and Lavender using that method

I should have the Lavenders available this Summer

now THAT would be awesome! I will be stalking.

 

[Sahwithchicks]

I can help her out with that!

I only have one unrelated blue right now, so I will need to find BBS
I have some lavenders for you Kraftyladies! I am sure of it now, another bur hatched last night and I can definitely see the color differences

 

[kraftyladies]

Another vent about the USPS. Got 2 packages of eggs today one from Jeannie and one from Michelle. Thanks guys!
However, I am still missing 2 boxes of eggs, one from Roxannemc and one from a side swap. The side swap was sent out on the 5th, and Roxannes on the 6th. Really? Is it so hard? The prices go up, but service gets EVEN worse.

 

[kraftyladies]

I only have one unrelated blue right now, so I will need to find BBS

I have some lavenders for you Kraftyladies! I am sure of it now, another bur hatched last night and I can definitely see the color differences

I have a really pretty blue and a couple splash growing out now.... they might fit the bill. We can trade.

 

[SewChaos]

Are there Red Ams? I hear lots of BBS and lavendar talk, but do red Ams exist?

 

[krazykat0373]

spoiled...sending out a set of eggs for you this afternoon.

Tracking will be 9405 5036 9930 0348 8648 75