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Exhibiting & Promoting / Re: 2015 Ameraucana National Meet

« on: September 24, 2014, 09:41:35 PM »

Hi Sharon, is the show in Fayetteville  still the 1st week  in November?

November 1st to be exact.   Entries close Oct. 18th it says.  Guess I need to see if I have anything to bring because time is getting short.

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Exhibiting & Promoting / Re: 2015 Ameraucana National Meet

« on: September 23, 2014, 04:11:45 PM »

I'd like to see Fayetteville get the National.   

For the first time in years I actually saw a few real Ameraucanas at the County fair.  There were still plenty of EE's, but there were a few Ameraucanas there in addition to the few I entered.  I think an Ameraucana National held here could promote the interest.

Fayetteville is a very nice, scenic place to visit.  Plenty of good restaurants, sports bars, hotels, shopping and places of interest.  Also, late October is a perfect time to catch the fall colors.

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Breeding / Re: A tinsel blue?

« on: August 31, 2014, 07:34:30 PM »

Thanks for the replies.  That is what I thought, just wanted to make sure.  I am confident there isn't any white showing on this bird.
I think I've worried needlessly, since I see the same type of feathers on the cock and he isn't leaking silver.  I guess I will find out more in the coming months.

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Breeding / Re: A tinsel blue?

« on: August 31, 2014, 01:26:36 PM »

No, hatched it here and hatched parents here.  My cock's parentage goes back several years here.  Female was from a black x splash.

I guess my question is not clear.  Would silver leakage show up as white on a bird?

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Breeding / Re: A tinsel blue?

« on: August 31, 2014, 10:16:28 AM »

So a bird that leaks silver doesn't neccessarily show white?  Just if the feathers glint that's leaking? 
I've seen the rust or gold that you are talking about before, so I am familiar with that.  I see it in your pictures too.  I also see a glint in some of the feathers on his head.  In fact, I've seen that glint often in pictures of blues that people post at times. 
Well, I'm still stumped.  Looked at my male blue cock and he has the same glint or shine on areas of his saddle and I've shown him on a few occasions.  Won BV once and just won Champion AOSB at the county fair.  I don't want to get rid of a very promising cockeral if this isn't leaking.  I may just have to see what some think after viewing in person.
   

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Breeding / Re: A tinsel blue?

« on: August 29, 2014, 04:38:50 PM »

I've went and picked some feathers from the one in question, a black and a splash.  First pictures are from the blue, one hackle, one saddle feather.  Then shots of the two feathers at a different angle. 
Also added a black saddle feather to the mix and took two pictures at different light angles.
Last picture includes a splash saddle feather to show the white.

So, this seems to have something to do with the way the feathers catch the light.  I just don't see any color in the feathers that points to leaking. There is color involved in leaking right?  I've read that the purple sheen and green sheen on feathers has to do with feather structure and how they catch the light.  I am wondering if this is similar.  And I'm still wondering if this is considered a fault?

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Breeding / Re: A tinsel blue?

« on: August 29, 2014, 03:38:01 PM »

Well that is interesting.  It's unlike anything I've seen in leaky blues before.  There doesn't appear to be any color involved in this.

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Breeding / A tinsel blue?

« on: August 29, 2014, 01:36:55 PM »

I need some opinions and answers here.  I haven't been breeding as long as some of you.  It has taken some years to get my blues males without leaking and my two year old blue cock was my first.  I would say the cape on my blue cock is a flat dark blue or black, no beetle green and he's a bit on the dark side.  The female a little less dark blue.  Here are some pictures of the male offspring from this mating, about 17 to 18 wks old.  It may be hard to see in the pictures, but the guy shines like tinsel on a christmas tree!  I haven't seen this before.  It is quite striking, imo.  I have viewed him in sunlight, shade, and even under a flashlight.  I  don't see any beetle green, just a shiny, glossy black?  Blue? 
Has this been seen before?  What could cause it? 
My concern is, is it a fault?  I have another young blue male from a different hen also showing a bit, but not anywhere near as much as this guy.   I think I will go try to pull some individual feathers from him to get a closer look.

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Exhibiting & Promoting / Re: Proposed changes to club DUES

« on: August 28, 2014, 07:10:21 PM »

Well, for what it's worth, email obviously isn't working for me.  I did not receive my bulletin.  I have been getting plenty of email, but did not recieve a bulletin.  I will double check my settings, but John you may have to try sending it again.

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Exhibiting & Promoting / Re: Fall newsletter

« on: August 28, 2014, 07:07:47 PM »

Hmmm...when did this bulletin go out?  I have not received anything either snail mail or email.

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Breeding / Re: year of the cockerels

« on: July 31, 2014, 08:41:34 PM »

I have quite a few also.  About 70%.  If it wasn't for my one blue wheaten pullet, it would be much, much worse than that.  She gave me only one male, all the others were female.    Good girl.  She likely got tired of being penned with my wheaten and blue wheaten all the time all by her lonesome and decided to fix my problem for me.

 My BBS are most all male.  Might even have to add one or two more to that down the line.  Darn small male peacombs make it hard to tell.   

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Breeding / Re: DOES MOULTING AFFECT LIBIDO IN ROOSTERS?

« on: June 11, 2014, 11:32:32 AM »

The production of new feathers does require extra protein.  I would think it would affect the rooster somewhat.

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Housing, Health & Hatching / Re: Ivomec

« on: June 11, 2014, 11:24:02 AM »

How long does this stuff remain effective and how long would you wait before eating eggs?

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Housing, Health & Hatching / Re: Newly hatched chick flipping over

« on: May 15, 2014, 09:53:17 AM »

A dose of Vit E helped a chick I had that was flipping over.  It was almost immediate.  I had previously given him vitimin drops and 48 hours later would still find it on it's back.  Maybe it was coincidence or maybe it just needed more time, idk.

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Housing, Health & Hatching / Re: Newly hatched chick flipping over

« on: May 14, 2014, 02:40:48 PM »

I found this and it reminded me of this post, so, passing it on.  Seems to be Vitimin E related.

http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/6/diseases-of-poultry/218/vitamin-e-deficiency