Lavender Ameraucana Breeders .... UNITE

[DMRippy]

Quote: Can someone provide a link to the info in the above post? I looked and can't find the Bantam Lavender to see the tail. If you have the link to the Lavender thread too

 

[Hangtown Farms]

The color needs some work. The tail feather appears to have a bird with the "K" factor so you need to breed him to your blacks first. The ABC goes into detail on breeding lavender and would be best to read some of the thread. Check out the last show Sedilla(?spelling may be off) and look at the tail on the bantam Lavender that is the tail without the "K" factor. Good luck and have some fun.

should they be lighter? still a pretty color I think. would love to use this a guy in a olive egger project

 

[Shaffer]

should they be lighter? still a pretty color I think. would love to use this a guy in a olive egger project

The standard should be the same as Self Blue(Lavender) Old English Game Bantam color which states EVEN color. This was all discussed on ABC forum but not here, really need to read that forum. There are many shades of Lavender so just do the one you prefer yourself since they are not an accepted color yet.

 

[buckabucka]

Thank you everyone, for your feedback!

DMRippy, I went to the ABC forum and under "exhibiting and promoting". You will find the Sedalia, Missouri show in a post there. I did find the lavender bantam, although I can't say I know what the K factor is, exactly. I will need to do a large amount of reading, as I know nothing about breeding or lavenders.

One thing that has become clear: If I were to get serious about this, I will need some blacks. I have exactly 3 hens: 2 lavenders and 1 split (plus the lavender rooster).

 

[Shaffer]

Look at the tail feather sickles. Compare the bantam(no distortion) and then look at (yours and the LF Lavender also pictured. K factor) Hope that helps now back to work.

 

[buckabucka]

Look at the tail feather sickles.   Compare the bantam(no distortion)  and then look at (yours and the LF Lavender also pictured.   K factor)  Hope that helps now back to work.

Thank you.
So if I understand correctly, by "distortion", you mean that tattered look that my roo has on his tail.

 

[BarnGoddess01]

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I find the ABC forum even harder to navigate than lavender Ameraucana breeding ....

There are loads of posts referring to lavenders. I wish there were an easier way to organize things.

 

[Shaffer]

I find the ABC forum even harder to navigate than lavender Ameraucana breeding ....

There are loads of posts referring to lavenders. I wish there were an easier way to organize things.

 

[Shaffer]

Well on here unfortunately I see: HeHeHe, HaHaHa, LOL and so much off topic that it is generally not a poultry discussion thread but more a social excursion. IMO

 

[BarnGoddess01]

Well on here unfortunately I see: HeHeHe, HaHaHa, LOL and so much off topic that it is generally not a poultry discussion thread but more a social excursion. IMO

Yes, it is a social excursion here, for sure -- but so much easier to navigate. I'm obviously just going to have to get to the right shows and meet more of you in person. Seems so much easier to navigate once I know a few folks.

Anybody going to Columbus next weekend????