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Shank Color of Wheaten Ameraucana Varieties

Many times a year, I see posts and questions about the shank color of wheaten, blue wheaten, and splash wheaten Ameraucanas. Posts like: “Why do my day old wheaten and blue wheaten chicks not have slate shanks?” “Why am I seeing variations in the amount of pigmentation on my wheaten and blue wheaten Ameraucana shanks?”

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Splash Ameraucana Large Fowl Approval Process 

The ABC (Ameraucana Breeders Club) is currently completing a color variety approval process with the American Poultry Association on the large fowl splash ameraucana. The first pre-qualifying meet was held in Norman, Oklahoma on November 6, 2020, which was a success. The second pre-qualifying meet for the large fowl splash variety will be held at

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