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Laced Blue Ameraucana
Christie Rhae:
Aloha!
My life got quadruple busy in the last year so I don't have much time for forums right now. But I am still working with my birds! Thought I would post a few pics of my F1 chicks.
I am very surprised how much lacing I have in this generation. In the spring I will ask everyone's advice on the breeding for my F2 generation.
Hope you are all having a good year!
Mike Gilbert:
Looking good so far Christie. Melanotic, Pattern Gene, and Columbian are all dominant, so lacing was to be expected the first generation. The trick will be establishing purity of those so your blues breed true for color, while re-establishing good Ameraucana type. If you still have nice blue and/or black Ameraucanas, I think I would put the best colored of these guys back over them. Then the following year maybe mate the best colored and typed of the F2's together and raise a large number to select from. Keep us posted.
Christie Rhae:
Thanks Mike!
Yes I do still have my blacks from John. When I cull the black and poorly colored birds I will see how many decent laced pullets I have and maybe put a black Am cock over them. Or visa-versa...
I have two separate groups here. I planned to keep them separate till F3 maybe. Just learning as I go.
When I ran the kippen calculator for F1 generation I thought the lacing would be less complete looking. Maybe a little more like "edging" but some of these chicks have really nice lacing all the way to their legs! I am pleasantly surprised.
edit: guess that is what happens when you start with the best laced bird possible...and Tom Roebucks Andalusians were perfect!
Don:
Good to see you on the forum. The birds look great and I'm glad your project is moving ahead. I look forward to seeing these as they mature. I think I see a couple of black males, did you raise many blue males in this cross? Keep those pictures coming.
John:
You've done your homework and are on the right track! Don't be a stranger here. I think we all understand life gets busier at times and hobbies, like breeding chickens, have to take a backseat for a while. Thanks for the update.
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