Ameraucana

Keep in mind, mine came from a very neglectful farm animal hoarder, who provided them with basically nothing but filth. Minimal food and water, no shelter and certainly no compassion. So the fact that she's so responsive and happy to see me is a delight. She now sees me as someone who cares about her and brings yummy treats. She likes to look at me with her head cocked when I'm talking to her. And makes quite a rachet when that egg NEEDS to come out!

One of my first birds was (is) an Ameraucana Blue Rooster, as my niece bought 2 chicks they were both turned out to be roosters, and she lives in the city. So I got one. He is so sweet, as he was raised with love and lots of attention. We can pick him up and pet him, he has never been aggressive to us, and does a great job protecting the girls. And he is tall, dark, and handsome to boot! Need to get some pure pullets for him!

I wouldn't necessarily say that's a con. Our customers love the colored eggs.

Well they did say SOME people not ALL people :/

Eyeballjon. They are our my favorite also do u show your wheaten

I am still working on a few very small details with the hackle color on my wheaten cock birds. I do plan on putting a few young birds in the shows this year though.

I just got a couple of Ameraucanas to breed for my own use, and your review is very encouraging. If they're as good workers as you say, then I may go ahead and get a few more females and another male next year to establish a healthy breeding population. I don't plan on showing them, so I'm glad to hear they perform so well for eggs and meat!

I just love your enthusiasm!

My buyers like the color in Easter!

Also thank you speedbird.

I love how they lay every other day also in the winter they a lot of eggs a swell

Am sorry for the loss of your chicken Miriam

I love my ameraucanas!!

Wow, that is really a blue egg. I have a speckled Sussex that is about ready to get mixed in with the older chickens and I'm afraid they are going to pick on her too. She isn't very big and she came the same time as my New Hampshire chickens. I thought they were all the same age but wonder about that because she is so much smaller than the others.

Hi there! Yes, that was one of her first eggs! Unfortunately, we never have had another that has been that blue!!

I have a buff orp and speckled sussex also whom I'll be introducing to my other chickens at the end of this month. I'm worried that even Quanie will be mean!

Beautiful! I can't wait to see the eggs from my girls this Summer!

I want one!!!!!! (so pretty)

Maybe get them something else to pick on. Like a head of cabbage hung up. Or a Forage Cake?
Best,
karen

My females are very curious too. I put a plastic ball up about the size of a large walnut and they peck at that. But when I go into the coop the 6 week old ones come and peck at my shoes. The roos like you say are not as friendly.

Because I wanted a blue egg layer I didn't take a chance on getting an EE because they can lay anything from blue, green, pink, cream, and even white. Not a bad thing but I really wanted guaranteed blue eggs so I ordered 2 pullets pet quality from an APA Ameraucana breeder who was on the ameraucana.org directory at the time I ordered. One juvenile died but the surviving Blue Wheaten Ameraucana is a goofy, kooky, spooky, klutzy, gentle, alert, sweet, adorable bird that jumps and squawks at every sudden noise or movement. Ameraucanas and apparently their cousin EEs are very skittish birds but not aloof. They are just very aware and wary about their surroundings. But if you talk to them, they LOVE to converse, they let you pet them, eat out of your hand, let you pick them up, know their name, chase cats out of the yard that don't belong there, don't go broody, lay very large eggs, and are just generally the sweetest fowl you could want. They have a good appetite because of laying so many eggs in one week - from 5-6/wk as pullets. We add seafood, sweet potatoes, quinoa, turmeric, fresh or raisined cranberries, corn, and oats to her diet because of the historical region where her breed was created.

www.OurFlyBabies.com keeps Blue Wheaten Ameraucanas because they will take in orphaned chicks or injured birds into their flock with no fuss. These birds are the kindest breed I have encountered - even more gentle than Silkies. I would not put good natured EEs/Ameraucanas into a flock of heavy LF as they will get bullied because they aren't interested in flock politics. Ours goes out of her way to avoid conflict.

I disagree on the laying...I have a three year old Ameracauna hen who still lays every day! My other three year olds (RIR's) only lay about every other. She is shy, though.