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Egg Color
Guest:
Take a walk down memory lane......
How do you think that Ameraucanas became a breed? They are SHOWN to have specific physical characteristics. Those are the facts. There are a lot of us who do show, and we don\'t show eggs, except among ourselves.
I will acknowledge that \"showing\" may soon be a thing of the past, but the breed characteristics remain the same.
The person with the red laced blue wyandottes, or whatever....has an ameraucana because it lays a blue egg...right? According to your agument, even though it has no breed characteristics aside from laying a blue egg....it\'s an ameraucana. You may want to re-think your position.
Those who want just blue eggs, can easily buy runner ducks. They lay blue eggs...at least mine do....or maybe.....they\'re Ameraucanas too!
Guest:
Well, I for one enjoy the shows, and am all for breedding a great looking bird, however the pitt fall comes when folks sell their stock to unsuspecting 4-Hers and new breeders. They are paying top doallar for their new birds because we have encouraged them to see out a \"reputable\" breeder, and purchase stock form them. I get numerous e-mails from folks who did just that only to revieve birds that would not breed thue, and just as bad, ones that had off spring that were fine looking, but the parents and off spring laid kacki/ brown and some cream colord eggs. (as much as I dislike the olive green ones, I have to say any green shows a blue gene is present.)
What I suggest highly it to inform your buyers that what they are purchasing are not Ameraucanas, if they are not breeding true, and don\'t lay a shade of blue in their eggs. they are a \"work in progress\", and rather than have the breeders bad-mouthed by a new owner, because they didn\'t get what they expected, it is much bette to be honest, and I am sure you will find the new owners are eager to help in participate in making improvements..just practice honesty, sinserity,and helpfullness. it goes a lot farther to build up the breed than deciet and cover-ups.
If a buyer knows up front what to expect, they are not as disapointed when things don\'t go fairy-book perfect.
Guest:
Don\'t you feel that educating yourself and the general public is more on point? Seems like there is a tremendous amount of ignorance out there about this breed.
Simply put, it is a hybrid. It will occasionally throw non-standard characteristics including but not limited to non blue egg coloring. There is not a reputable breeder alive that will guarantee perfect birds. Just ask John or Mike....DUH!!
What you are suggesting, is that none of us are breeding true Ameraucanas, and we are foisting sub-standard birds onto the public. I truly resent your implications! I have been beaten in exhibition by birds that I GAVE away to 4-h\'rs. I\'m sure that I should be staked through the heart for my dastardly deeds!
Guest:
--- Quote from: Angela ---I have been beaten in exhibition by birds that I GAVE away to 4-h\'rs.
--- End quote ---
I always consider it the highest compliment to have a bird or animal I sold to someone beat me at a show. It means I\'m doing the right thing, putting my good stock out there for other folks to work with. I don\'t sell culls to 4-H kids, I think they deserve the best birds/animals there are. My culls are either eaten or sold very cheaply to folks I am sure will not show them. Just my two cents...
Guest:
I\'ve never sold a chick to 4-Hers. I always just let them pick from the batch. If I\'ve taught them well, they pick the best.....which has left me with \"not the best\" for the last four or five years.
Education is the key.....learn more, and you can make more intelligent comments.
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