Posts by wpalmisano

Ok folks. I have a few black and blue Ameracauna chicks. Recently I got some blue/black eggs from a breeder. Supposedly the original birds came from Wayne Meredith and Anissa Haggerty. 6/9 hatched, but one chick died. So I have these 5...

Whew, that was close. I have 9 pure Ameracuana Eggs in my GQF Sportsman due to hatch tomorrow for which I paid the astronomical sum of $50.00. Friday I turned up the temperature 1 degree and added a ton of humidity. I have a small...

Obviously they can't change sex, but a in a shortage of males, often a hen will develop male plumage. It is quite common in ring necks. She will not grow spurs either. It has nothing to do with ovary damage, it is a protective mechanism.

Lol, they are right, a roo at that age would be long and lean, but it looks to be a beauty of a pullet.

Quote:Originally Posted by Stoney22 But in broad daylight don't you think it was probably a cat?Any cat that approaches my pens is quickly dispatched. Early on I was losing pheasant chicks and couldn't figure out why. After the...

Quote:Originally Posted by Silkiemomma2010 Can someone help me figure out if one of these 2 are Ameraucana and one is EE or if both are EE or Ameraucana?I was told they were both Ameraucana but I knew better that they probably wont...

Quote:Originally Posted by fluffandpuffchicks Aww what if it turns out to be a roo with no tail! poor little guy lolThen it would be an Auracauna !, lol.

Try making a small area in the pen where only the little ones can get in. I do that with pheasants. Keeps them from being pecked to death.

Yes, pheasants and quail do it too. Probably the confinement.

This may be long winded but here goes. Keep scrolling down, lol. I raised only game birds. I purchased some bright blue EE eggs on Ebay and hatched a brood of 5 beautiful EEs.They grew into one large roo and 4 beautiful hens with large...