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Breeding / Re: Breeding wheaten to self blue for isabel

« on: March 26, 2022, 05:22:42 AM »

I'm excited that I have about 30 blackish chicks so far. I am going to grow out everything that is black and probably keep 4 roosters and all the hens. I have a couple that are looking like a dark grey with the brown marking you see on immature Wheaten chicks. I have a huge 12 by 20 foot coop/run that they will go into once they are big enough to go outside. Is anyone on their 2nd generation of their Isabel project?

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Breeding / Re: Breeding wheaten to self blue for isabel

« on: February 21, 2022, 08:45:06 PM »

Thank you so much for all the guidance! I am excited to keep learning!

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Breeding / Re: Breeding wheaten to self blue for isabel

« on: February 19, 2022, 02:13:55 AM »

Sorry just one more clarity question... I do not want to breed the black chicks to a wheaten or self blue? Only breed these blacks to blacks?

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Breeding / Re: Breeding wheaten to self blue for isabel

« on: February 19, 2022, 02:10:59 AM »

Thank you so much for the help.

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Breeding / Re: Breeding wheaten to self blue for isabel

« on: February 17, 2022, 08:22:13 PM »

Wow! Thank you for the link. Omg, I thought I had a pretty good grasp on genetics and color and that looked like a tangled web of generics that I am not prepared for. I initially was planning on keeping and raising any females that I hatch this year. But now I feel like I really have no clue what my goal this year should be.

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Breeding / Re: Breeding wheaten to self blue for isabel

« on: February 16, 2022, 03:31:36 PM »

Ok so the black chicks I will breed back to the self blue to see more isabel? The chicks that hatched that look like a red/brown (dark cream with a black chipmunk pattern) are not worth keeping? Those will not breed back with self blue for the isabel?

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Breeding / Breeding wheaten to self blue for isabel

« on: February 15, 2022, 10:46:50 PM »

Hi everyone! I need some help from those of you that are producing your own Isabel color. I have a self blue rooster over wheaten ladies. I know all are true and pure because I bred and hatched from self blues together and wheaten to each other. There should not be any hidden genetics. I hatched my first round of self blue over wheaten and have gotten chicks that almost look black and others that look wheaten. I expected this first generation to be all wheaten looking, wheaten split to self blue. Am I missing something?

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Breeding / Re: Feather coloring in wheaton Ameraucanas

« on: April 26, 2021, 12:45:47 AM »

 Thank you, I will! I have a couple splashes and love them! I'm excited for that color to be approved.

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Breeding / Re: Feather coloring in wheaton Ameraucanas

« on: April 14, 2021, 11:03:40 PM »

I will for sure! I have hatched a lot of eggs and so far I only have one Wheaton 10 that looks good. So I have no doubt that this will be a very long project but well worth it. I'm really looking forward to this color being accepted down the road no matter how many years that may be.

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Breeding / Re: Feather coloring in wheaton Ameraucanas

« on: April 14, 2021, 10:23:05 AM »

Oh no! I'm sorry. That would just be crushing. Are you working on any projects now?

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Breeding / Re: Feather coloring in wheaton Ameraucanas

« on: April 13, 2021, 05:36:52 PM »

I do understand that and that has not been the problem with her. There are genetic health issues and other stuff. No which are something to mention here.

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Breeding / Re: Feather coloring in wheaton Ameraucanas

« on: April 12, 2021, 10:14:48 PM »

I am unfortunately aware of her. I was extremely disappointed and have talked to others that had negative experiences with her birds that have purchased from her. I am working on an Isabel breeding project and was hoping to get a few chicks as a starting point for reference. If you know of anyone else I would love to know who else there is.

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Breeding / Re: Feather coloring in wheaton Ameraucanas

« on: April 06, 2021, 07:50:26 PM »

I am familiar with the breeding and the color as far as just like the BBS. I will definitely post some pictures of them as they grow out to get your opinion on them. I want to get a solid 3, maybe 4 hens to out my self blue with next year. I would like them to be as close as possible to SOP. I'm hatching out more in a few weeks and think I'm going to grow them out more before officially deciding who to keep. It is a great learning experience!

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Breeding / Re: Feather coloring in wheaton Ameraucanas

« on: April 06, 2021, 03:35:33 PM »

 Thank you for your insight. That was a spelling mistake I didn't pay attention to. It is good to hear from people who have different experiences. I have been told the opposite from other breeders. I am working on developing a quality wheaten hen. I appreciate any experience people have. I would agree there is not just one way to accomplish many goals.

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Breeding / Re: Feather coloring in wheaton Ameraucanas

« on: April 06, 2021, 10:35:28 AM »

Thank you for sharing your experience. I can understand what you're saying and that does make sense. I'll try and get a picture of her and post it because I don't have any other blue wheatons that have these light black or dark gray markings on their chest.