Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[cthrash1]

This is Boo, she was shipped across the US from Washington state to KY, Got her in July and she hasn't laid for me yet...I think she was too young to lay yet when I got her, even though the seller said she was laying when she was sent... I think she had her mixed up and it was another one laying the eggs... hopefully in the Spring(fingers crossed)

Up close and personal

 

[hcammack]

BooHoo is beautiful! Hope she lays for you soon Ameraucana take a while to start up. Good Luck with her.

Henry

 

[cthrash1]

I don't know I'll have to hunt it out of the safe and get back to you on it... She's a good healthy bird or she would have been culled... I have no qualms at starting over clean if I have to, already had to once due to marital problems(and I had some very special birds in that flock) but he started missing the eggs so let me get girls... She has not passed anything to any of the other girls, so I don't think she's carrying anything. I put her in a separate coop for quaranteen when she arrived, but after a few days she flew the coop through a gap above the door I never dreamed she'd be able to get through and was in with the other, at the time, 3 girls. So I let her stay, I figured if she had anything then they got exposed that day. Then later 5 more were introduced at different times. This was all within the past 7 months. Everyone has nice healthy firm poo and good weight. No illness. I put DE in their feed once a month and they get Kicken Chicken once a week in their feed. Maybe she cleaned up her flock(started over) since that happened, I don't know. Not defending her just giving her the benefit of doubt since Boo isn't ill and hasn't spread anything. Maybe I just got lucky.

 

[hcammack]

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Well I don't know much about ILT but I would hope she started over and that your bird is healthy. I think its a good sign she sent the certificate along because that means she probably had to be ILT clean to get it.

I hope your flock stays healthy.

Henry

 

[cthrash1]

Thank you, so far so good...

 

[Goose and Fig]

Is anyone familiar with the Garner's in GA? They are ABC members- but not sure if they're on BYC. I want to get some chicks that I can pick up, and they supposedly raise BWs.

 

[verycherry]

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Boo is such a pretty girl. I have a cat named Boo. I only have a couple of my Spring Ameraucanas laying now, so don't worry. I can't wait for Spring!......I know, I have a good wait!

quote from hcammack

Great Example of a gypsy face! Very dark to. I had one pullet thats comb was a bit dark but it very quickly lightened when she became mature.

Henry

You know, I looked at her when I got home last night and her comb really has lightened up a lot. I didn't realise that they'd do that. That pic was from a couple of months ago. Her comb is more of a bubble gum pink right now. Her eyes are still too dark of course, but doesn't matter, she's just an EE. In fact, I have no idea how she even got into my incubator! I had black/lavender splits and a few other breeds in there, and she looked up at me with those big dark eyes and I asked her "Where did you come from?" You should see her conformation though, and the best green shine to her black feathers that I've ever seen. Oh well, I'll enjoy her, and hope she lays a pretty blue egg come Spring.​

 

[Goose and Fig]

I have a black orp that was sorta "gypsy face", but now that she's POL you'd never know. Do some birds stay that way? I thought it was pretty.

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

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Your bird is beautiful, great color, and I have to say I love the name! as for not laying yet don't worry too much she was probably a little young when you got her, then it was molt season, now it's long dark days that affect the laying . . . she will probably be one of your first to start when the days start getting longer and brighter.
As for the letter stating that the breeder was cleared, I think that shows a very responsible breeder and shipper. I am always very pleased when I get a shipped bird in with all of the paperwork showing the breeders certifications - whether it is required or not, and surprised when I don't.

 

[chicken stalker]

Ok I can't take this anymore.....the picture of the week is KILLING ME

. What a handsome fellow. The yellow flowers behind him just make him shine.......ugghh. All you chicken enablers. I'm going to end up with every color! There's another thread with whites. I swear all these pictures are speaking to me. This is what I hear...

"imagine in a smooth, sultry voice"
"Come on, you know you want a piece of this. Look at my coloration, my slate legs and ooohh did I mention my blue eggs. Yeah that's right, you know you want me."