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Blue Egg Acres:
Do you wanna trade wheatens?! I agree, the wheaten has better type. The blue wheaten has that \"upright\" stance, at least in this photo. The wheaten has some striping in the hackles but it appears to be in the lower part - doesn\'t look bad to me! Mike? (or anyone else with an opinion)?
Laura, did you happen to keep track of the birds in regards to which pen they hatched from - W1, W2 etc?
Guest:
Barbara,
Do you want to borrow him? I am actually about to pull the two Ameraucana males out of the big pen to try to get some Marans eggs to hatch (both breeds share winter quarters and while I know the Amers are eager breeders, I\'d like to give my Marans cock bird a crack at his hens for a change.) Email me offline, I do think we could work something out as long as I could get him back later in the year.
And no, unfortunately I did not keep track of which came from which pen, more\'s the pity. Sorry about that.
John:
They look like fine birds. I have just a couple comments on the colors, not type.
There is a little red/brown smuttiness in the breast of the blue wheaten.
Blue wheatens can be a bit deceiving to the eye. If a wheaten has stripping in the hackle and/or saddle it is black and stands out. On a blue wheaten it is blue/gray, so the contrast isn\'t as great. When you get the bird in hand and study it the stripping may be just as bad.
Guest:
--- Quote from: John --- There is a little red/brown smuttiness in the breast of the blue wheaten.
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I noticed that. I will need to look at him again and see if that\'s still there (might be a youngster thing.) Those photos are from December, I think, he might have grown out of it. Good eye! ;)
Blue Egg Acres:
--- Quote from: Pathfinders ---Barbara,
Do you want to borrow him?
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Thanks Laura for that generous offer! If we find we have the time for a trip to your neck of the woods I\'ll be in touch.
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