The Ameraucana Thread: Where everything and anything about the breed can be discussed (APA, Non-Stan

[jerryse]

We just go an incubator and put 5 eggs in there. If we have silver hens and a buff rooster, what kind of chicks will we get? Will they be Ameraucanas, or EE's?
Also, we have a Swedish Hen Flower rooster in with them too. Those chicks will be a mix, but any idea about what color eggs they would lay?
Thanks!

The females will be mostly buff with black tails and some black in the neck. Males may or may not be brassy but will be mostly silver with black tails and neck. These males will carry silver and gold. Females buff only as silver and gold are sex linked. I would consider them EE. Egg color will be blue or blue with a slight blue green tint as buff in general lay eggs with a slight green tint.

 

[jerryse]

Not sure about the Swedish cross as I have no clue what color eggs they lay or what colors may be in Swedish other than Millie.

 

[my2boysteacher]

Thanks, very helpful! I am just learning how complex the whole chicken genetics thing is. I need a 'chicken genetics for dummies' book.

 

[LavendarFeather]

Just hatched some Wheaten/Blue Wheaten eggs and some of the chicks came out with random feathers on their legs and feet. Not heavy feathering like a Cochin, just scattered. Has anyone else come across this? I sent a message to the person I got the eggs from, and am waiting to hear back, but meanwhile thought I'd ask here… Thanks!

 

[pips&peeps]

Stubbs happen in that variety from time to time. Don't use the bird for breeding.

 

[LavendarFeather]

Stubbs happen in that variety from time to time. Don't use the bird for breeding.

Okay, thank you!

 

[CarlieO]

This might be a dumb question that's been discussed before but I can't find it among the thousands of posts so here goes:

I have had 4 lavender ameraucanas hatch today. 2 are silver in color and 2 are black with white wing tips. Did I get taken with these eggs and they're not really lav am's or is that normal as day old chicks of this breed?

Thank you!

 

[jerryse]

This might be a dumb question that's been discussed before but I can't find it among the thousands of posts so here goes:

I have had 4 lavender ameraucanas hatch today. 2 are silver in color and 2 are black with white wing tips. Did I get taken with these eggs and they're not really lav am's or is that normal as day old chicks of this breed?

Thank you!

Chances are what you are calling silver is lavender as true silvers are striped at hatch. The blacks are most likely split for lavender (carrying) and the white wing tips are extended black. That is black will extend into those areas by the time they are fully grown. So I would say no you did not get taken. Blacks are a important part of breeding lavender.

 

[CarlieO]

Chances are what you are calling silver is lavender as true silvers are striped at hatch. The blacks are most likely split for lavender (carrying) and the white wing tips are extended black. That is black will extend into those areas by the time they are fully grown. So I would say no you did not get taken. Blacks are a important part of breeding lavender.

Oh good, thank you so much for the reply! Is it normal to get that many extended blacks from one hatch of lavs? Or does it just mean that one of the parents (or both) was carrying the gene? I'm not up on lavender genetics. I need to get it figured out though!

Is lavender LL or Ll? Is extended black ll? Just trying to make sense of it. Give me BBS and I can do that but lavender, not so much!

 

[jerryse]

Oh good, thank you so much for the reply! Is it normal to get that many extended blacks from one hatch of lavs? Or does it just mean that one of the parents (or both) was carrying the gene? I'm not up on lavender genetics. I need to get it figured out though!

Is lavender LL or Ll? Is extended black ll? Just trying to make sense of it. Give me BBS and I can do that but lavender, not so much!

To get black out of lav you have to have a black or a split in the pen. Lav to lav = 100% lav. My guess is the breeder had some splits in the pen. Lav is recessive so only shows with 2 copies. Lavenders are black first and 2 copies turns black into lavender. A dilution of black. I do not have a good recall of the genetic symbols.