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[Allbreeds]

How gorgeous! A color I don't have have......hummmm

 

[Amy Farah Fowler]

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I agree!

X 2

 

[poultryand bees]

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Nate,
It has been my experience with hatchery EEs that they don't usually lay a light blue egg - but instead are more likely to lay a green or pink egg. Also, they tend to have their own variety of lacing, instead of being a true Americauna recognized solid color. Unfortunately, I have to wait 5-6 months until they are laying to find this out. Do you know if there are any NPIP testers close to you? If so, it might be easiest to get birds that are already laying and have them NPIP tested, so you can see the color of the egg before committing a lot of time and feed to them.

 

[Sooner]

Good Morning Oklahoma! It's Friday! Finally the end of the week!

Metzford it was nice visiting with you! Hope you made it home safe!

 

[banjoejoe4783]

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I will absolutely disagree with that one, lacing os much much more complicated, egg color is easier to manipulate.

i disagree lacing is visable trate so you know but with egg color HOW CAN YOU SAY IT IS EASY TO MANIPULATE?????? ameraraucana breed have been working on egg color for years and still are egg color is verry difacul mostly due to the fact that even if hen lay blue eggs and you set only blue eggs the rooster may through chicks that don't and the only way to know is trial and air witch takes a lot of breeding and you have to wait till the offspring starts to lay to see if your going the right way or not DEFANATLY NOT EASY

 

[artsyrobin]

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Nate,
It has been my experience with hatchery EEs that they don't usually lay a light blue egg - but instead are more likely to lay a green or pink egg. Also, they tend to have their own variety of lacing, instead of being a true Americauna recognized solid color. Unfortunately, I have to wait 5-6 months until they are laying to find this out. Do you know if there are any NPIP testers close to you? If so, it might be easiest to get birds that are already laying and have them NPIP tested, so you can see the color of the egg before committing a lot of time and feed to them.

My girls from Poco all lay blue eggs, and the roo also from coral has the best temperament I have ever seen in a roo...

 

[Kassaundra]

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Nate,
It has been my experience with hatchery EEs that they don't usually lay a light blue egg - but instead are more likely to lay a green or pink egg. Also, they tend to have their own variety of lacing, instead of being a true Americauna recognized solid color. Unfortunately, I have to wait 5-6 months until they are laying to find this out. Do you know if there are any NPIP testers close to you? If so, it might be easiest to get birds that are already laying and have them NPIP tested, so you can see the color of the egg before committing a lot of time and feed to them.

My girls from Poco all lay blue eggs, and the roo also from coral has the best temperament I have ever seen in a roo...

All my EE are hatchery (meyers) they all lay colored eggs, but the blue has more of a green hue to it there maybe a couple that lay more towards the blue side, and several have pretty "lacing" don't know if it is true lacing or not but it looks pretty.

 

[bethinoklahoma]

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Yea, and he's got a really cool motorcycle

I even have a rooster named after him.

Last year he and Stephanie incubated my first Mille Fleur cochin eggs The eggs were good and there was 1 male.
Carl the rooster -
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/63162_dscn3752.jpg

 

[GotGame]

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I will absolutely disagree with that one, lacing os much much more complicated, egg color is easier to manipulate.

i disagree lacing is visable trate so you know but with egg color HOW CAN YOU SAY IT IS EASY TO MANIPULATE?????? ameraraucana breed have been working on egg color for years and still are egg color is verry difacul mostly due to the fact that even if hen lay blue eggs and you set only blue eggs the rooster may through chicks that don't and the only way to know is trial and air witch takes a lot of breeding and you have to wait till the offspring starts to lay to see if your going the right way or not DEFANATLY NOT EASY

LMAO!!

 

[Allbreeds]

Funny that this subject came up this morning, I got my first egg this morning from a beautiful hen that is supposedly TRUE Ameracauna. Reputable breeder, high priced hen. Unless I am color blind, her egg iss just as green as the day is long. Such disappointment. I love this hen, but I really did want me some BLUE eggs. Not Easter eggers.