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Red (leakage?) on blue cockerel wings
Lindsay Helton:
Understandable. We are all just here to learn.
You made the right decision to not breed them. That is considerable leakage. Color leakage happens when a bird is not fully melanized. We should select against it.
Debra Keen:
Thanks...I thought leakage but wasn't sure that was the right term. Stock supposed to have originally come from a good/known breeder but I think a lot of back yard breeding and no showing has happened since then (I use that term as I come from the dog show/breeding world; it's as if someone got a puppy from show lines then bred indiscriminately with no "quality control.") Not intending to be mean...sweet person, sweet birds...just nothing to work with. Does a fair amount of leakage show up in good blue lines or is this unusual? Not obsessing...again, just curiosity as I grow up my new bunch.
Lindsay Helton:
You’re welcome. I did a post a while back under the breeding section about purchasing quality Ameraucana. It may be of help if you purchase any other birds in the future.
http://ameraucanabreedersclub.org/forum/index.php/topic,4161.0.html
No, in my experience, considerable color leakage (like above) does not show up in good lines of blue. I have not encountered any color leakage in the line of blues I’m working with thus far. Granted, I’m only two years back in with the blue, black and splash varieties. I started working with them again since we are seeking approval for large fowl splash. Sometimes a good line may throw a bird with a little color leakage here or there, but typically not to that extent.
Debra Keen:
Thanks, Lindsay! I've actually read every thread and post several times. :-) It's great to see so much educational info out there now, and you've contributed so much of it. I knew I was probably making a mistake when I got these...I used to have birds from Paul but got out of chickens for a few years . I just got in a hurry to add a few blue eggers and tried these instead of waiting for one of the people I knew I should wait for. ::) I knew better and now have some chicks from a good line. Was just curious about those "colorful" feathers showing up, having never seen them previously in my blue birds.
Lindsay Helton:
You’re welcome Debra. :)
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