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Purple sheen on black cockerel
Temple DaSilva:
--- Quote from: Lee G on May 15, 2016, 08:42:42 AM ---I know I've said this before, but I truly believe our birds are the best teachers. There are no breeding mistakes, only lessons and experience to be gained. ;) Good luck with your hatching! :)
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Love this, Lee! Thank you for sharing it!
-Temple in CT
Lee G:
--- Quote from: Temple DaSilva on May 16, 2016, 11:14:54 AM ---
--- Quote from: Lee G on May 15, 2016, 08:42:42 AM ---I know I've said this before, but I truly believe our birds are the best teachers. There are no breeding mistakes, only lessons and experience to be gained. ;) Good luck with your hatching! :)
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Love this, Lee! Thank you for sharing it!
-Temple in CT
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:)
Lavender Sullivan:
--- Quote from: DeWayne Edgin on May 06, 2016, 08:35:31 PM --- more gradual rise at the base of their tail. It may just be the way he stands in the pictures also and you can`t tell by a picture how he will carry himself when he is walking.
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Hello. I am new to the Ameraucana breed and I'm trying to learn as much as I can before my Ameraucanas start laying. I have a couple wheaten/blue wheatens, and a handful of blacks. At what age should I evaluate a bird's pose/tail angle/back slope? Would it be helpful in evaluating a bird if someone saw a video of him/her walking, along with some still shots?
Also, I know that a pullets first eggs will be irregular, but how old should the pullets be before I hatch their eggs?
Cesar “CJ”:
--- Quote from: Lavender on August 17, 2016, 08:14:50 AM ---
--- Quote from: DeWayne Edgin on May 06, 2016, 08:35:31 PM --- more gradual rise at the base of their tail. It may just be the way he stands in the pictures also and you can`t tell by a picture how he will carry himself when he is walking.
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Hello. I am new to the Ameraucana breed and I'm trying to learn as much as I can before my Ameraucanas start laying. I have a couple wheaten/blue wheatens, and a handful of blacks. At what age should I evaluate a bird's pose/tail angle/back slope? Would it be helpful in evaluating a bird if someone saw a video of him/her walking, along with some still shots?
Also, I know that a pullets first eggs will be irregular, but how old should the pullets be before I hatch their eggs?
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Females you can tell by around 5-6 months, and males take longer I like to evaluate mine around 7-9 months. As for the eggs as long as they're a medium-large size you should be fine.
Don:
Lavender, I agree, They need to be well on their way to maturity before you make final decisions about type. And it takes a long time for the males especially. Regarding the eggs, you can start putting them in the incubator when you decide which stock to use as breeders. Even though eggs may be small they should produce viable chicks as long as the parents are good in health and on a good ration.
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