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Laced Blue Ameraucana
Chicklover:
Mike- What would you look for to breed out the lobe color, would you just keep those that have the correct color and comb and breed back with blacks or blues? I have been thinking about the same project. I have some good lace Andalusians from Steve Jones line. and some blacks and blues from Wayne\'s line. What about blue to blue or will that be alot more work?
Christie Rhae:
OK! I am in possession of Blue Andalusian eggs! I will let them rest till tomorrow then incubate them for a few days without my egg turners on just to try and get the air cells set. About half of them look a little loose. The air cells are still on the small side so that is promising. White eggs so I am actually going to be able to see veins.
Whew! Step #1 (get eggs) has been accomplished. Now I only have one million more steps. lol!
I am very excited.
:p
Christie Rhae:
--- Quote from: Chicklover ---Mike- What would you look for to breed out the lobe color, would you just keep those that have the correct color and comb and breed back with blacks or blues? I have been thinking about the same project. I have some good lace Andalusians from Steve Jones line. and some blacks and blues from Wayne\'s line. What about blue to blue or will that be alot more work?
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I have read about ear lobes. They are not a black or white thing... or in this case red or white. lol They can be half and half, red with white edges, etc. I plan to just select for red to eventually eliminate the white. I am sure I will learn more about it as I go but that is the info I have now.
IamBlessed:
I\'ll put a pic of Lacy on here if someone tells me how to post a pic. She our daughter\'s bird. She is a Blue Andalusian and has really great lacing. This is the bird Chicklover is referring to.
vanalpaca:
I am interested in Blues with better lacing too. I will be getting my blues in this spring and it will be a while before the chickies grow up and I see where they are at.
Christie, can you elaborate on this project and how the crossing works. I haven\'t got my chicken genetics book in the mail yet, so I am WAY behind on this.
No idea what a blue andalusian looks like. A little frustrated with the chickens I already have (Welsummers) as they are not consistent from breeder to breeder. So am a bit hesitant to jump into getting andalusians when I don\'t know what I am trying to do yet. It will be a couple of years with the Ameraucanas FIRSt, before I do experimenting/projects.
Still basically figuring out chickens! But would LOVE to follow this thread!!
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