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Breeding blues and blue wheaten
Guest:
John,
Thanks for the information. I have been working on producing a quality black and a blue variety of ameraucana. I am two years away from having some quality birds.
Rooster
Mike Gilbert:
Rooster,
If you come to the national meet in Michigan next year, or the big show at Indianapolis, I believe we can show you some blue Ameraucanas with decent lacing. I will have bantams there. Looking forward to meeting you.
Mike G.
Guest:
Mike,
What time of the year are the nationals and the show in Indianapolis? Will there be any shows in Missouri in the near future? I went to a show in Sedalia last year. I only saw two ameraucana large fowl. A black and a white were at the show.
The blue pullet I have is in its juvenile plumage but shows great promise. She is only heterozygous for extended black (E) the pattern gene (Pg) and the black intensifier melanotic (Ml). I have a splash and a black pullet and a black cockerel.
Between them and other chickens I have I should be able to breed some quality birds.
I am working on producing a red barred easter egger (ameraucana). This will be a fun project because of the genetics behind the cross. I will be using Rhode Island Red, barred hollands, easter eggers and the catalana to produce the red barred bird. I know that a red barred ameraucana is not a recognized variety. I do the breeding for the fun and satisfaction. Any way I think a red barred easter egg (ameraucana) rooster would be a handsome bird.
Rooster
Mike Gilbert:
Rooster,
No doubt the red barred would be an attractive pattern. The barring gene, however, prevents the development of dermal melanin, thus prevents slate legs. That being the case, it will not qualify as an Ameraucana. Paul Smith and others worked on barred Ameraucanas for years, but could never get the slate shanks.
Mike
Mike Gilbert:
The Ameraucana national will be held in Michigan next October, and the Indianapolis show, expected to draw at least 10,000 entries, is slated for the weekend before Thanksgiving.
Our 2005 national was held at Sedalia, MO, on October 15th. We had over 160 Ameraucanas shown in large and bantam plus about 7 in the junior show. A black bantam Ameraucana pullet was awarded grand champion of the entire show.
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