Looking for pictures of Barred Easter Eggers (BR hens mixed w/ Ameraucana Rooster)

[maralpz2006]

Beautiful

 

[Bonniebooboo]

Beautiful

Thank you! I was reading a little about lavender orpingtons and other Lavender birds, would my little pullet be more classified as a lavender instead of a blue because she is so silvery blue/silvery grey? I hadn't heard of lavender birds until I got on here.

 

[Egghead_Jr]

Blue and Lav genes are two different things. They behave differently, it's not about what the color looks like it's what the gene does. A Blue bird without lacing and light grey in color is not a lavender bird. It's just a poorly colored Blue. Lavender over Lavender begets Lavender. Blue over Blue begets black, blue and splash. Blue should be laced, lavender is not. But again, if a blue bird is without lacing it doesn't make it lavender as they are completely different genes- it's just a poor example of blue.

 

[Bonniebooboo]

Blue and Lav genes are two different things. They behave differently, it's not about what the color looks like it's what the gene does. A Blue bird without lacing and light grey in color is not a lavender bird. It's just a poorly colored Blue. Lavender over Lavender begets Lavender. Blue over Blue begets black, blue and splash. Blue should be laced, lavender is not. But again, if a blue bird is without lacing it doesn't make it lavender as they are completely different genes- it's just a poor example of blue.

Thank you! I have never seen a Lavender bird I guess, except in the molting pictures. Blues are usually darker grey. with all those colors out there, you just never know what is what some times. I think she is a pretty color, and is definitely not a good blue/grey but I never had one like her before, so I was curious on the color. Thanks for the information. Much appreciated.

 

[theuglychick]

I have barred EEs, but the mix is a little different. I have a CL cockerel over cuckoo maran hens. I've got 3 just hatched and are pretty neat.

2 are a silvery black, I see barring coming in on wing and tail feathers. The third and smaller bird is jet black and so far feathers are black but I suspect will be barred.

Here are pics.

 

[Bonniebooboo]

I have barred EEs, but the mix is a little different. I have a CL cockerel over cuckoo maran hens. I've got 3 just hatched and are pretty neat.

2 are a silvery black, I see barring coming in on wing and tail feathers. The third and smaller bird is jet black and so far feathers are black but I suspect will be barred.

Here are pics.

View attachment 1138078

They are cute little chicks. look forward to seeing how they feather out color wise. I am still learning all the initials on the breeds, so what is a CL? Thanks.

 

[theuglychick]

Sorry, I forgot to put the breed before the initials. It's Cream Legbar

They are cute little chicks. look forward to seeing how they feather out color wise. I am still learning all the initials on the breeds, so what is a CL? Thanks.

 

[theuglychick]

I've also got a couple of ameraucana X Cream Legbar crosses, and buff Orpington X cream legbar crosses.

Mama Ameraucana is a brown/gold.

Below are a few pics of dad legbar rooster and one of the mama cuckoos. The chicks all look like they're going to be barred or crele, although in which shades I do not know.

I'll try to post some pics tomorrow (well, later today I guess) (darn insomnia). The orp and ameraucana chicks are about 4-5 weeks old now.

 

[Bonniebooboo]

I've also got a couple of ameraucana X Cream Legbar crosses, and buff Orpington X cream legbar crosses.

Mama Ameraucana is a brown/gold.

Below are a few pics of dad legbar rooster and one of the mama cuckoos. The chicks all look like they're going to be barred or crele, although in which shades I do not know.

I'll try to post some pics tomorrow (well, later today I guess) (darn insomnia). The orp and ameraucana chicks are about 4-5 weeks old now.

The chicks are so cute. I love the pic with chick on mom's back and one ducking under the wing. The cuckoo Maran looks like a barred rock hen. She looks like a good mama. Is cream leg bar a breed or a cross to get a cream leg bar? So many different chickens out there. colors I had never heard of before getting on here and different initials for those, it can be mind boggling some times. I do love seeing all the colors and breeds though. The Rooster is a handsome one. Look forward to seeing the pictures of the Ameraucana x chicks.

 

[theuglychick]

Thank you!

The crested Cream Legbar is a pure breed.

The rooster I am using now is not the best color. He's got a little too much color on the body and too much white on the tail. I'm replacing him this next year for a better colored Roo. I'm going to keep him around for a pet though, he's such a good guy.

And yes, the cuckoo maran is sort of similar to the barred rock, although I like the barred rocks barring better. And she is an excellent mama! This is her first brood and she's rocking it!

I will get the ameraucana cross pics today! They've grown a lot since the chick pics!