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Laced Blue Ameraucana
Jean:
Yes, some of my blacks carry the E^R, but I do not know if it is one copy or two. (Two copies would indicate true birchen)
I\'m new to genetics, so forgive me if I type them wrong, but I think I got my point across. :)
I hope I would be able to tell after a couple generations which chicks would be carrying brown (partridge) based on chick down color.
It\'s a work in progress, so time will tell.
Christie Rhae:
Here is a link to info I found on earlobes. It is a little...uh.. dry. lol. I am going to print it out and study it a little later. Can only fit so much in my brain at one time.
genetics of earlobe color
vanalpaca:
Christie, where did your Andalusian eggs come from? I am looking at a lady in Illinois that at least had some breeder line chicks and to see if I can get those since they are only 9 hours away.
I\'m thinking I want well laced blue Andalusians to start with. Also, did you decide on which \'shade\' of blue as those are probably ice blue and not medium blue??
I think I read in the threads here that Ameraucana breeders prefer the medium blue color and other places that Andalusians prefer the lighter ice blue shade.
I won\'t have grown up birds till next Spring, so all year to learn the genetics stuff.
Thanks,
bonnie
bantamhill:
I am going to do a buyer beware here! Please make sure that the Blue Andalusians you purchase really do have the necessary pattern gene and light blue with dark blue edging. Many that I have seen lately don\'t have the necessary pattern gene and look like the rest of the blues out there.
Michael
Christie Rhae:
Yes, I would say that a lot of the hatchery blue andalusians do not have Pg/Pg Ml/Ml. The chart on my first post shows a few combinations of the pattern genes that are less than perfect. If those birds are bred together the lacing can improve but would really not be good to use for what we want to do.
We need the deluxe package of pattern genes. Lol!
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