Ameraucana

On my chicken farm I have Americans in my flock the reason why because they are a laying breed that's what I have on farm

These were my first hens. Pretty and good chickens for first timers. Not super friendly but also not flighty or mean. The green eggs are pretty but mine aren't great layers. The tan one lays for a couple of weeks and then goes broody. The white is the better layer but only lays from about May through September and then stops for the winter, even with coop lights.

They are very winter hardy. I'm in Wisconsin so that's important. Their combs are very small and they are fully feathered.

I don't think I would get Americaunas again because of the poor laying.

This is my ameraucana rooster(picture from last fall) he loves his hens,finds them food,protects them,lets them ''groom'' him,and he's even went in the nestbox with a couple hens to comfort them while laying an egg,I just love him!! And I want to get some ameraucana hens

After reviewing pictures on BYC, I definitely have a female Americana. I call her Chicken Little because she always acts as if the sky is falling. None of my other chicks act this way. I have a NN and 2 silkies. She does pick on the smaller chicks at times, but also grooms them at night before they go to bed. My Am doesn't seem confident around humans, however acts as a leader among the flock.
I'm still waiting for eggs, but am very excited to have colored eggs!

Before I knew anything about chickens, our neighbors hatched a dozen Easter Eggers in their kitchen. This was five years ago. Since then, they've added some other breeds, and we've added some more Easter Eggers to our shared flock. And, of course, we have some mixed breeds that have been hatched by their mommies. One of the original Easter Eggers is still with us. She's getting a little long in the tooth (so to speak), but she still lays an egg now an then. Easter Eggers just seem overall to have friendly dispositions around one another and around people. They're called Easter Eggers because of their large, pale blue eggs. Some lay eggs that are slightly greenish.

I have 3 Americanas, one I raised from a baby, and she is second in the pecking order. She will tolerate me being around and sometimes allows me to pet her without a fuss, and she was handled daily since about a week old. We just obtained 2 black Americanas from a lady after one of our original flock silkies was killed by a hawk, and they are always picking on the smallest ones, IE, the little ones will be sleeping and they will go over and attack them. Wondering how I can stop this. I am not very fond of Americanas so far and we have more of those in our flock than any other.

I love Ameraucanas. They're one of the prettiest and most unique breeds around.

my ameraucana is a true ameraucana, not like the ones ive had in the past that were easter eggers from a hatchery (sodl as ameraucanas).. they were pretty, but flighty and a bit crazy to be honest

I love these birds. They are friendly, beautiful and really tolerate our cold Canadian winters great.

I originally got Ameraucana's because of the egg colour. Who could resist green/blue eggs? Once I started to raise them...well! The first thing that struck me was how much they resemble predators, with those beards puffing out the sides of their faces. When they face you straight on...totally reminds me of something out of Jurassic Park . But on the flip side of that coin, when they come racing over to you to get their treats and their beards are swinging free... they are just too cute for words!
I have had them in my flock since 2009 and can't imagine a bunch of girls without them. They add character to the yard (not that mine really needs much more character LOL) and colour to the carton. I really adore them.
I've read a few posts that people find them unfriendly and aggressive with other birds; I have two different batches of them in my flock right now. The first I got in 2009 and the second in 2011. The girls in 2009 I spend a fair amount of time with as they were my first shipment of chicks. These girls are supremely friendly, very docile, don't run away when I try to touch them they just sort of move out of the way of my hand and then look at me. The girls from the 2011 shipment are more stand-offish. But they will still come running to get treats and only one of them is what I would call aggressive. Interestingly, she got sick last winter and when she got better, it was like she wasn't going to take any more crap from anyone and started to assert herself. She really got picked on a lot when she was ill.
Anyway, I'm babbling here (get used to it folks, it happens a lot ). End story: LOVE my Ameraucana's!

I have both hard feathered and silkied feather and love the way they look, chatter, and lay beautiful eggs. I will be working on a Chocolate AM that I got from a very reputable breeder. Everyone should have at least one. My flock of AM's consists of Wheaten, Black, Blue hard feathered and Black, Blue and Splash silkied feathered.

Ameraucanas are wonderful chickens!! They lay beautiful blue/green eggs! They are also timid with other chickens but some individuals are bold and can be mean to
other chickens!! They still do ok with different types of chickens!!
This breed comes in a variety of colors and are sweet when petted!!
I recommend this breed!!

I personally don't like my flock without these chickens. They are my quirky old men with beards --- even my hens! If you find a decent bloodline the plumage of the adults is striking. I enjoy that they are curious about everything I do, whilst I have one or two that will happily watch from a safer distance. They occasionally get a hair up their butts and do something silly like flap around the coop or jump on your lap. Some of my hens are fairly affectionate. I would prefer if they laid more frequently but nothing beats cracking open a blue egg for omlets!

I love this bird

Well i have 4 ameraucana chickens and they are so sweet. They love to go in the goat pen and garden. Red the rooster likes to be held like a baby.
And the hens just love it here.

for those that have flighty or mean birds, I wonder who you got them from? The first EE's I got from a popular hatchery were a little flighty but still would come running when I had treats and eat out of my hand, and are very good layers They are now 5 and do not lay every day, The ones I bought this yr, are from a breeder and are so far super friendly, even the little roos. come up and jump on my shoulder if I am doing something in their run. Theese have not started to lay yet. I have never had one pick on flock mates. and have learned all ready that when people come out the back door, get there fast they may have food

My lavenders are rather small even though they are standards and they are soooo sweet look kind of like little doves, and have the sweetest almost purr

I was so enthralled with the prospect of having those pretty blue, green and/or cream eggs that I overlooked the reality of these chickens. They just aren't great layers and since I want to get something in exchange for the $ and time I spend on them, it's just not working out so well. I think I will keep a few for the novelty, but will go for a larger sized, larger quantity layer in the future.

I love Americauans! They are so pretty! They have great pea combs small waddles (when they have waddles). This is a picture of my 1yr old Americauna rooster Eddy:
I have 2 or 3 Americaunas (1 might be an EE). The rooster lets you hold him, the EE/Americauna hen went through a lot when she was younger (I had rescued her from the side of the road) and still is ok sweet. The other Americauna so wild! Not tame at all! She was so sweet as a chick too! I don't know what happened but I still love her! My Americauna rooster weighs almost 8 pounds he's a big guy! Americaunas are the cutest things! I love their puffy cheeks (so cute)! I request getting an Americauna!

I have 1 month old Ameraucanas and they are very pretty, friendly, and playful. They can be very bold at sometimes... really only when they have to face my 3 month old white leghorns, red stars, and black stars!!!