My first incubation. W/BW/SW Ameraucanas

[jblackb042]

I also prefer EE for their vivid egg color. I had a self blue Am, she was an adorable bird, laid a smallish blue egg. I gave her to a friend who will keep her to a "geriatric age", rather than culling her from my flock. It was with mixed feelings that I gave her away, but she is doing well in her new flock, and her removal opened a space for younger replacements.

I have a few EE's I'm waiting on to start laying, hopefully we can get some vivid colors from them. I have wanted true Ameraucana's since I started with chickens. I want keep them pure and separate from the rest of my flock. After reading all the feedback Rachel's were the best I could find. I ordered 10 and got 14, when I opened them they were package so well it looked like she had walked them over and set them on the porch.

 

[KikiLeigh02]

Yay! Good luck!!! I have some Ameraucana eggs on day 13 right now.

 

[cacklegray]

are aracaunas likely too survive

 

[lazy gardener]

They carry a lethal gene, so the hatch rate would be down. I believe that a good breeder will not breed 2 tufted birds together to circumvent that issue.

 

[cacklegray]

Thank you for your advice, good to know!