There has been discussions on this forum about new or unrecognized varieties of Ameraucans\' that breeders are either working on or dreaming about.
What is the best method or plan to breed a bird with a desired color or pattern and still have all the requirements of Ameraucana\'s?
I can see some plans as more direct, a dominate trait bred on to a good line of birds in the first place can then be bred back to the original line as long as it is showing the trait until you have all that is needed type, leg color, muffs, Pea comb, and egg color. I can see a project like that showing promising results in only a few years.
On the other hand a recessive trait or combination of traits is more what will take a longer more calculated plan. The lavender\'s how many years did has that project been in development?
What do you sacrifice one year only to have to go after yet another year? What is more important or harder to achieve that should not be sacrificed?
I feel some words of advise from breeders that have been through a long project might help those that are thinking about one, before they make a mistake of polluting their gene pool and getting no where.
thanx glen