Silver Wheaten

[Harry Shaffer]

Will I be able to pass a silver wheaten Ameraucana off for a silver Americana at the shows?

[Russ Blair]

Can you post a picture Harry? I am betting it would be hard to get one without red leakage??

[Harry Shaffer]

Sorry, the hen or pullet would not  be right but the cockerel or cock bird would be very similar except for the crow wing.  I really don;t think many judges would pick up it at a show.

[Mike Gilbert]

Harry, if it were a true silver Wheaten male, it would not have a crow wing.   Neither Wheatens or Silvers (males) lack the wing triangle. 

[Harry Shaffer]

Thanks, Mike, I wasn't sure about the crow wing or not.  So then a judge would not be able to tell the difference.  I probably won;t end up with one for several years but at day old I will be able to tell by chick down.  I have a couple of pullets that are a cross which are silver in color but breast is light colored and there is no borwnish coloring on the heads.