The Ameraucana Thread: Where everything and anything about the breed can be discussed (APA, Non-Stan

[silkiemomma42]

That sounds great! I will check locally. The hen is beautiful and the breeder told me she was only ever under a black Ameracauna roo so the babies would be pure. Good ole Bertha, I'm going to sit them on the counter for a bit and see if any of the silkies decide they may be interested. If not, maybe someone local will want to hatch them! I live in a VERY small alabama county. Cross your fingers for me please!

 

[salt and pepper]

Good luck! I had a couple of black Ameraurcanas but they are gone now

 

[salt and pepper]

Good luck! I had a couple of black Ameraurcanas but they are gone now

 

[delisha]

Quote: She is 10 weeks old..
Thanks..It is coming in, but it is slow going..It seemed she had huge cheeks at hatch and now they have not grown much.

 

[delisha]

Quote: She is about the same age as yours..My black males beard and cheeks are a little bit larger and he is younger.

 

[salt and pepper]

Don,t worry, her beard will come in all my Ameraucanas went through an age where they lost their beard

 

[ChickNmamma]

I have seen it before (in EEs..

) where they have huge fuzzy faces as chicks, when they grow older its like they are working on all their other feathers first, before they grow in their beards. Their skimpy faces are still their chick down - but it sure looks smaller when they grow bigger...

 

[grannychicken54]

wheatens and blue wheatens hatch with skin colored legs and they darken as the birds mature

Thanks for the info at what age should they start to darken? The only other Ameraucana I have is a blue and its legs are a slate or dark blue and grey black looking.

 

[chicksnthestiks]

Chick is just getting her cheeks and beard in I sure hope it comes in better soon.

Her lacing is coming in better.

Her lacing is gorgeous, congrats!

 

[brahmabreeder]

Since I'm getting eggs early next week( wheaten/blue wheaten ) I wanted to know If someone could answer my questions I have. When can Ameraucanas be sexed? When will I be able to tell the wheaten from the blue wheaten? What is the earliest one can be shown? What is the general time they begin to lay? If I think of more questions I will ask. Thanks in advance.