Lavender Ameraucana Breeders .... UNITE

[dak]

I'm here. Still forming opinions regarding the lav issues. I have roughly 30 juveniles growing up at the moment from my split x split breedings this year. Too young to make any calls, but a step in the right direction.

One thing I keep hearing is people collecting lavs from many sources and interbreeding them. I think this is the wrong move. Use your best lav and breed to Black again and then back again and again.

Anyone who has lavs from me should know they came from Harry and Jean.

I would rather discuss things here where there is a more friendly tone.

 

[DMRippy]

I'm here. Still forming opinions regarding the lav issues. I have roughly 30 juveniles growing up at the moment from my split x split breedings this year. Too young to make any calls, but a step in the right direction.

One thing I keep hearing is people collecting lavs from many sources and interbreeding them. I think this is the wrong move. Use your best lav and breed to Black again and then back again and again.

Anyone who has lavs from me should know they came from Harry and Jean.

I would rather discuss things here where there is a more friendly tone.

Glad you joined us!

I think you are right. Stick with few lines and line breed. Maybe with lavs, more than others, you never know what you are introducing and make sure you have a good reason for introducing something new.

 

[Goose and Fig]

Some of my lavs and splits have finally gotten over being broody and are laying again. My lavender cuckoo cockerel is just about breeding age, so I will start setting eggs again in about 6 weeks. Since he is single factor for barring, I expect mostly lavender and a few splits from the chicks. Most of the chicks will be 1/8 marans, and a few will be 1/4 (when he's bred to a full sibling).

Anybody in the area interested in the non-cuckoos from these hatches, please let me know.They'll be ready late fall.
Some of the 1/4 marans came out really nice.
*Eggs are already promised to the cuckoo project co-conspiritors*
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The marans I used laid a practically white egg. I have a theory that adding a bit of the hard-feathered blood will reduce fretting, but have yet to prove it. Here is a lav pullet from those original breedings:

 

[DMRippy]

Some of my lavs and splits have finally gotten over being broody and are laying again. My lavender cuckoo cockerel is just about breeding age, so I will start setting eggs again in about 6 weeks. Since he is single factor for barring, I expect mostly lavender and a few splits from the chicks. Most of the chicks will be 1/8 marans, and a few will be 1/4 (when he's bred to a full sibling).

Anybody in the area interested in the non-cuckoos from these hatches, please let me know.They'll be ready late fall.
Some of the 1/4 marans came out really nice.
*Eggs are already promised to the cuckoo project co-conspiritors*
.
The marans I used laid a practically white egg. I have a theory that adding a bit of the hard-feathered blood will reduce fretting, but have yet to prove it. Here is a lav pullet from those original breedings:

I am willing to play with that theory.... I will take some. I will give them their own pen too, since I have 3 Lavender roos

. Just let me know when you have them. I drive down to get them... when it is cooler hopefully.

 

[buckabucka]

I just bought 3 beautiful lavender Ameraucanas from a fellow BYCer. I feel honored to have them, as I know a lot of work went into them. I was also given a free cockerel by another member, but there was some doubt as to his sex. I have no experience with these birds, and I'm hoping to get other's opinions on this. The "cockerel" is about 8 weeks old.



What do you think? Pullet or cockerel?

and here's one of my beautiful new hens:

 

[Goose and Fig]

Yes- that's a cockerel. He looks like he's got great potential. Watch the comb doesn't get too big. Lovely hen too

 

[Muggsmagee]

I am glad a thread was started specifically for the Lav Ameraucanas! It is great to see some familiar "faces" and some of my favorite fellow Lav Am Breeders here. I look forward to friendly discussions on this thread.

 

[DMRippy]

I am glad a thread was started specifically for the Lav Ameraucanas! It is great to see some familiar "faces" and some of my favorite fellow Lav Am Breeders here. I look forward to friendly discussions here.

Welcome on board! Invite anyone else you know breeding Lavenders over too!

 

[Shaffer]

Well, I will share a little experience. You will need GOOD blacks to upgrade your birds. The problem I have found with blacks are the hens generally have whitish ear lobes. The combs on the males of the blacks can be somewhat difficult to find one that is acceptable but at least they are available. I have ran into a problem with the iris and pupil this year on the blacks so I culled again hard. I had some chicks with mustard yellow iris that were not perfectly round. Luckily I did not introduce these birds into my lavenders. I will keep these blacks for one more year and if they are still problems I will no longer use them and see if I can find an acceptable outcross black. I do have black splits from my original line so I am good for next year, one hen is exceptional and one cock bird looks promising. I have lavenders but am rebuilding after a fox killed some great birds two years ago. Sorry, I have to leave right now. Harry.

 

[Goose and Fig]

Thank you, Harry.

I will have to pay more attention to the eyes.