Posted these guys from hatch to current. Few updates! They got an upgrade (got another run "module,") because they're spoiled birds. They now have almost 500 square feet of run space. I plan on adding another run module (bought from Amazon) to the other side to make a lower case T shape, which will add around another 200-300 sq feet but doing that in the winter. They have about 41 square feet in the coop with an OverEZ XL coop.
It has become clearer and clearer these are NOT true Ameraucanas (at least, not all of them are). I suspect that White Knight (the rooster,) is definitely some type of cross. His comb is not a pea comb. I have a clean-faced girl named Raptor, and another rooster (will be given to husband's aunt,) named Featherfoot due to his unfortunate defect of having a few stray feathers on his leg.
Several of these do appear to be likely true Ameraucanas with proper lavender coloring, facial adornments (beards and muffs,) so it could be true the small business hatchery had a rooster hop the fence of a different breed for some, but not all. I don't plan on selling any of these as true anything but will be clear if/when I do hatch and sell chicks. There are a few really gorgeous birds (Tux is the black one - very majestic,) and I do love White Knight, even though he's a mutt of sorts. Very sweet rooster but has a wacky comb.
It has become clearer and clearer these are NOT true Ameraucanas (at least, not all of them are). I suspect that White Knight (the rooster,) is definitely some type of cross. His comb is not a pea comb. I have a clean-faced girl named Raptor, and another rooster (will be given to husband's aunt,) named Featherfoot due to his unfortunate defect of having a few stray feathers on his leg.
Several of these do appear to be likely true Ameraucanas with proper lavender coloring, facial adornments (beards and muffs,) so it could be true the small business hatchery had a rooster hop the fence of a different breed for some, but not all. I don't plan on selling any of these as true anything but will be clear if/when I do hatch and sell chicks. There are a few really gorgeous birds (Tux is the black one - very majestic,) and I do love White Knight, even though he's a mutt of sorts. Very sweet rooster but has a wacky comb.
