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Breeding / Re: Splash rooster

« on: September 05, 2014, 01:35:46 PM »

Thanks for the reply, I was afraid that would be the case. The rooster is a very nice looking guy, I was hoping to keep him.

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Breeding / Splash rooster

« on: August 25, 2014, 11:27:01 PM »

I got a really nice BBS splash rooster in with lavender chicks I ordered as a freebie from a member here. My question is if I use him to breed to the lavender hens will I still get some lavender chicks? I'm tempted to keep him since he's so pretty but I don't want to mess up the lavenders. What does everybody think?

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Breeding / Re: Lavender/Black Ameraucanas

« on: January 09, 2013, 09:59:46 PM »

HappyMtn - No I want to breed my black split to my lavender hens. If I understood Jean correctly previously I want to do this in order to produce lavender chicks. To this point I only got black chicks from the black rooster with the lavender hens. This year I want to get lavender chicks.

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Breeding / Re: Lavender/Black Ameraucanas

« on: October 27, 2012, 09:00:21 PM »

OK, so then IF I get birds that have good feather quality out of next spring's hatches, do I want to then keep a lavender rooster out of those to continue the line? I guess I just want an idea of where I'm going with this project this coming year so I know what I need to do, if I need to keep some lavenders for breeding or not.

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Breeding / Lavender/Black Ameraucanas

« on: October 23, 2012, 11:50:09 PM »

I started out this year with two lavender hens & a black rooster. All of the chicks that hatched were black. I have kept a black rooster from this year's hatch & plan to breed him back to the lavender hens. I also have kept two black pullets from this year & plan to breed those back to the black rooster. I guess my question is this: in order to keep improving the feather quality on the lavender Ameraucanas do I want to then keep lavender chicks this coming spring & if so then do I want a lavender rooster in order to get all lavender chicks? I just need to know what direction I need to go next year with this project. I'm following the advice I got from you Jean this year, so where do I go from here?

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Ameraucana Marketplace / Re: Flock Reduction

« on: October 22, 2012, 11:46:05 PM »

Roy, I also sent you a PM.

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Breeding / Lavender Splits

« on: May 02, 2012, 07:56:07 PM »

John, thanks for the answer.

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Breeding / Lavender Splits

« on: April 26, 2012, 07:46:53 PM »

So am I correct in thinking that I need to retain a rooster from the chicks I\'m hatching now from the lavender hens & black rooster & then eventually breed him back to my lavender hens to get more lavender chicks? The people wanting chicks from me want more lavender ones than anything else. I\'m new, so I\'m just trying to get this all figured out.

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Breeding / Lavender Splits

« on: April 22, 2012, 03:40:39 PM »

I\'m new to all of the genetics & all with the Ameraucanas, so bear with me because I know this has been discussed a lot. I just had my first hatch from Lavender hens & a Black cockerell. Most of the chicks have lighter wing color so far & seem like they will end up being lavender. Is there any way to tell at a few days old if they\'re going to be black or lavender with the splits? I know if they were pure lavenders you most definitely could tell, but with the splits they are all dark in the beginning & then start to lighten up. I have more people wanting lavender than I do wanting black, so it would be nice to be able to tell better what they will be.