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The Official Forum of the Ameraucana Breeders Club => Ameraucana Marketplace => Topic started by: crystalcreek on December 15, 2010, 08:38:27 AM
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I wanted to share some pictures of my lavenders at six months of age. I don\'t have a program to compress the photos, so in order to post them here I have to make the viewable size pretty small because my camera settings are always on \"FINE\" and my files are huge. Anyway, here they are. I culled down to three males and 4 females. At six months, my pullets weighed 4lb 3 oz, 4lb 0 oz, 3 lb 14 oz, and 3 lb 4oz. My cockerels at six months weighed 5lb 3 oz, 4lb 15 oz, and 4 lb 12 oz.
I have them in two pens with four black or split Ribbeck pullets in one pen and 5 black pullets from Paul Smith in the other to improve type, feather quality, egg color, etc.
Got my first eggs starting at 27 1/2 weeks. The 4lb 3 oz pullet lays a large egg almost every day.
I obtained my stock from Harold Shaffer and have a few Blehm chicks coming this spring.
I really like the temperaments on these guys. They follow me around like puppies and the cockerels are very nice. My largest cockerel was taken by a fox, but escaped. He was missing half his feathers and had a couple of cuts and lots of bruising. He sat in my lap and let me doctor him up without complaint every day for two weeks. He\'s a really neat bird. I am certain he would not have escaped the fox if he had not been so big.
I have eggs in the incubator now and am hoping for some great chicks this season.
Still have a long way to go, but I think it\'s a nice start.
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You indeed have a good start. Nice full bodies on those birds.
One thing I could not make out by the photos is eye color, how is that?
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This is in the sun; if someone could post a picture of ideal eye color I will try to compare.
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Nice! I would love to use the photo of the pair, I think the number ended 672. Gorgeous shot. Maybe it can be posted as a new variety on the ABC website.
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Nice! I would love to use the photo of the pair, I think the number ended 672. Gorgeous shot. Maybe it can be posted as a new variety on the ABC website.
Thank you! I don\'t mind if you use of the photo for the ABC site. I can email the original file if you want? I had to really shrink these to post them here.
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Not to me. I\'m not a guru or webmaster. I just highly recommend it... and love it.
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Crystal,
Very happy that you hatch some nice birds with potential. I am also happy that several people I sold hatching eggs to joined the club and they also got some blacks from other sources to improve them. Good luck everyone. Harry
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Harry, you have been helpful to many of us. 4 of my 6 pullets from you are laying at just over 6 months of age. Mine are also very calm and friendly. Much more so than the black/blue pen.
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Dak,
That is great they started to lay for you so soon. I still have younger pullets than that and hope they will start by Mar 2011. Mine are too friendly because I am afraid I will step on their legs and brake them. They are always under my feet. Good luck this season and hope you hatch many, many chicks.
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I have 4 pullets and 2 cockerels from you as well, and I agree, out of the 5 varieties that I have, they are calmer and more personable than any of my other birds. Mine haven\'t started laying yet, but I have a wheaten and one layer who started this week, so hopefully it won\'t be much longer!
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My lavs have a May 7 hatch date. My first F1 hatched this morning! Parents are this pair, specifically the pullet on the right.
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Yea chickies!!!! I had a lav hatch this morning too from my big LS boy and Jean\'s lav pullet.
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Wow,
Crystal and Dak you both are off to a good start. I really like my broodies to take care of the chicks. I am starting to save some eggs but that means I have to keep them inside till Mar. I hope you both have some luck with this hatch. You will be ready for all the fall shows coming up in 2011,
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ready for all the fall shows coming up in 2011
Harry,
Will you be at Indy? It would be nice to meet you in person.
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John,
Right now I have no one who will take care of my birds if I go away. I may have someone to put some birds in for me though if I am lucky. My father does not live that far from Indy but the issue is taking care of what is at my home. I am hoping to hatch early and cull early then maybe I can cut back to the bear minimum where there would be enough water(if not freezing at that time) and feed for several days.
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Wow,
Crystal and Dak you both are off to a good start. I really like my broodies to take care of the chicks. I am starting to save some eggs but that means I have to keep them inside till Mar. I hope you both have some luck with this hatch. You will be ready for all the fall shows coming up in 2011,
I wish I had broodies. Maybe when my LF Cochins get older. I\'m hoping to go to Indy, but a lot can happen between now and then.
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I\'d love to see pics of the eggs from those beautiful lavs.
They are just stunning.
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Sorry this took so long.
I did have to use a flash, but the picture is not edited. The lavs lay a greener egg. I have some blacks in there, too.
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Crystal,
Seen your auction and happy someone who may show bought them.
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Harry, I also purchased eggs from you. The Lavender Chicks are now 5 weeks old and I have to say they are all feathering out great. I didn\'t lose a single one that hatched. And even with shipped eggs the hatch rate was excellent.
I am looking forward to them very much. These pictures show beautiful birds. I hope mine turn out this good
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Cindy,
I hope you win a lot of ribbons and trophies in the future. Good luck. Harry
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They look awesome, love the full bodies on them birds. Who did you get your stock from and do you plan on selling any hatching eggs in the near future?