Ameraucana Gender??????

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Duck Lover88 said:
Ehh she is ok… if ya know what I mean ;) (she sometimes has a attitude but don't all hens)
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LOL! not my aspen! sweetest little thing that you every saw!
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I think she is really cute, I had one like her years ago. She had the most beautiful babies with my silkie rooster. The EE's I got this year don't seem to have as much black pattern on the feathers. They are golden brown and blue without much black marking. The ones I have now are not very heavy built, can fly, and I feel like they are large canaries that need a covered bird cage. 3 were solid blue, and 2 yellow ones, besides the brown/blue. I had 11 in all, the roosters were all apparent by 6 wks. The roosters were blue and white, blue and brown, black and gold. They seem different in temperament and body type from the Americaunas bought 20 and 30 years ago and kept in my 1/2 acre yard with a 4 foot fence. But still sweet birds (just need covered run, 6 ft fence won't keep them in).
 
BreanneRN said:
For sure! Mine are 3 months old now, planning to free range them and think temperament/body type, flying ability may actually help them avoid predators. They seem smart and resourceful. But they are escaping from the 6 ft grow out pens I built, especially those rascally roosters!
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the only problem is I was supervising my chicks in a pen outside and right in front of me a hawk killed my other (favorite) Ameraucana chick!:hit:hit
 
I am so sorry you lost her! Right in front of you, that is a bad hawk... We have them around here too. My runs are under spreading trees that mostly cover the runs. Mine are free range in training, won't go out until next year, after learning a few things ( and after I have chicks from them in case there are losses). I am going to try to find an experienced free range hen that will "show them the ropes so to speak", so they learn what to watch out for. Will spend the time planting the horse pasture with bushes and trees for cover and feed (horse is 30 years old and doesn't do much out there anymore).
 
BreanneRN said:
I am so sorry you lost her! Right in front of you, that is a bad hawk... We have them around here too. My runs are under spreading trees that mostly cover the runs. Mine are free range in training, won't go out until next year, after learning a few things ( and after I have chicks from them in case there are losses). I am going to try to find an experienced free range hen that will "show them the ropes so to speak", so they learn what to watch out for. Will spend the time planting the horse pasture with bushes and trees for cover and feed (horse is 30 years old and doesn't do much out there anymore).
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yup! one BAD hawk!
 

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