New white chick

[DeWayne Edgin]

I have whites that came from Wayne and i think he started a few Ameraucana breeds so i may ask him how the whites were started. I kept his white lines and i really like them. So i have been looking for people that also has his lines for breeding. My Wheatens and Buffs also came from Wayne even though he didn`t have Buffs very long, they were nice size birds. History on the Ameraucanas is interesting to learn.

[Cesar “CJ”]

crossing the black Ameraucanas with Australorps which was done in an attempt to improve their quality.

Why cross to Australorp? Are they white or yellow skin?

[Don]

Ceasar,  The thread said that he used Black Australorp with a white male, probably trying to get a larger size with the solid black.  The Austrolorps do have white skin and red ear lobes but lay brown eggs.  But they also are normally a good size, fairly short body type and medium tight feathers.  I remember seeing some that had really nice green sheen and nice wide feathers along the way as well.  I am sure that they were looking for other possible qualities also.  Given the nice blue color of most Black AMs today, the brown egg genes must have not created much of a problem.   

[Cesar “CJ”]

Ceasar,  The thread said that he used Black Australorp with a white male, probably trying to get a larger size with the solid black.  The Austrolorps do have white skin and red ear lobes but lay brown eggs.  But they also are normally a good size, fairly short body type and medium tight feathers.  I remember seeing some that had really nice green sheen and nice wide feathers along the way as well.  I am sure that they were looking for other possible qualities also.  Given the nice blue color of most Black AMs today, the brown egg genes must have not created much of a problem.   

Thanks Don !