Lavender Ameraucana Breeders .... UNITE

[faykokoWV]

Or the expense! Especially with "lavender" because the colour is so tricky to work with. I had hoped to work with lavender Ameraucanas. Purchased 30 eggs. Ended up with 2 small pullets after culling for crooked beak and all the other issues that seem to go along with lavender. Then I waited for a year to get their first eggs. I had them in with a very nice, BIG black cock bird to start improving on size but sheesh, I figure at this rate, it will be 2 years before I might see another lavender bird and they won't be fabulous because my pullets aren't fabulous. So I decided to sell the cock bird to someone that can use him and move the girls to my layer coop. They make fine lawn ornaments. I might try again with better stock from the US but I'm discouraged at this point. My Blues are producing VERY well for me so I'm thinking my pens are better used with them.

I was so lucky, I have gotten my birds from Happymtn (what's your new name now???) mostly, and I had a blck from Lamike (more in the incubator). I've got some great looking birds, and I'm starting to get some great egg color!! I've got to get some pictures of the lavender cuckoo's I've got right now. I have three lavender cuckoo hens that are absolutely beautiful!! I think their feather quality if a little better than the regular lavenders. the white barring gives them a lighter overall color appearance as well. Oh and some eggs from Jerryse last year too.

 

[Goose and Fig]

Hi all!

I am happy we are seeing progress in the color, but I am still trying to get that elusive pale lav rooster with the buttery feathers like I have in the girls. Going to start hatching as soon as the sebastopol season is over. Maybe a month or so.

I have some eggs going out next week to a very nice gentleman named Calvin, who also made the wise move of ordering some blacks from the Smiths. If you see him here, give him a warm welcome

 

[DMRippy]

Hi all!

I am happy we are seeing progress in the color, but I am still trying to get that elusive pale lav rooster with the buttery feathers like I have in the girls. Going to start hatching as soon as the sebastopol season is over. Maybe a month or so.

I have some eggs going out next week to a very nice gentleman named Calvin, who also made the wise move of ordering some blacks from the Smiths. If you see him here, give him a warm welcome

We are getting closer to getting our chicks too

 

[ChickNmamma]

We are getting closer to getting our chicks too

Me too

I just got an email today that my Lav, Lav/Split, etc AMs have shipped!

Then heard back east is having a horrendous storm.

I will be keeping a close watch on the tracking number.

 

[3riverschick]

Me too

I just got an email today that my Lav, Lav/Split, etc AMs have shipped!

Then heard back east is having a horrendous storm.

I will be keeping a close watch on the tracking number.

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If they get delayed they will probably have travel stress. Surf on over to the Raising Chicks forum and see the post How To Deal With Travel Stress in Chicks. I have used these products on my dogs and chickens for years. They work great to combat stress in creatures which ahave been shipped.
Best,
Karen

 

[DMRippy]

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Ours are coming I think the end of March first of April..... I have not looked in awhile.

Good luck! Hope they make it ok

 

[ChickNmamma]

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I hope there is no delay, they just scanned into the sort facility at Detroit. They will go onto a plane there and fly over here. They are due Thursday...

 

[Little Wing]

Ours are coming I think the end of March first of April..... I have not looked in awhile.

Good luck! Hope they make it ok

I had a Feb 19th order from Paul that was moved back to March 4th. I haven't heard any different so hopefully they will be here next week. I've got 7 Blacks and 8 Lavs coming. This is my first ever shipment of live chicks. Kinda worried about that. They don't have far to go though. Good luck Donna and ChickNmomma with your shipments!

 

[Goose and Fig]

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Yes- I can't wait! Finally get to start rebuilding my wheaten flock. So much for downsizing!

Good luck, ChickNmamma! Its always so hard to wait while they are in postal limbo. That's one of those things I will never get used to.

 

[DMRippy]

I might need to check with him and see if he thinks we are ok for the date he gave us. If the ones due on the 19th got pushed further out ours might too. We have 40 chicks coming. I think 10 each black lavender blue wheaten and wheaten.