Ameraucana Forum
The Official Ameraucana Forum => Breeding => Topic started by: Cesar Villegas on October 11, 2016, 03:58:50 PM
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Has anybody seen this before? Is it hereditary?
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Some of mine have this too. It's just some discoloration in the iris. As far as hereditary I am not sure. I would just be sure to breed him with a hen that has bright reddish bay eyes. That's at least my strategy
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If it is a black LF, also check out a couple old topics that also mention it...
http://ameraucanaalliance.org/forum/index.php?topic=89.msg564#msg564
http://ameraucanaalliance.org/forum/index.php?topic=93.msg571#msg571
Black LF have had eye color/shape problems since the beginning and it may have come from the Australorps I used to originally create them. At first glace some breeders may mistake it for Ocular Marek's. In past discussions we pretty much agreed this is a genetic problem, as opposed to disease/sickness, and probably doesn't affect eyesight. Breed from the best year after year.
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If it is a black LF, also check out a couple old topics that also mention it...
http://ameraucanaalliance.org/forum/index.php?topic=89.msg564#msg564
http://ameraucanaalliance.org/forum/index.php?topic=93.msg571#msg571
Black LF have had eye color/shape problems since the beginning and it may have come from the Australorps I used to originally create them. At first glace some breeders may mistake it for Ocular Marek's. In past discussions we pretty much agreed this is a genetic problem, as opposed to disease/sickness, and probably doesn't affect eyesight. Breed from the best year after year.
Thanks John,