Ameraucana mystery mutt

[kadore]

Hello, good people of BYC.

I recently hatched the first chickens I've owned as an adult! What a delightful, stressful experience.

After the first round of bantam Ameraucanas yielded only 3 healthy chicks (shipped eggs, what can you do), I hatched 5 more. Good thing, as all 3 originals are male. Not even 6 weeks old and two are crowing their amateur best. Chicken lottery is rough.

Out of the 5 newbies, there's 1 black, 3 self-blues, and one mystery chick. The pictures don't quite do its color justice - it's a dark blue-grey with a little russet mask, and its beak is also russet. Slate legs like the others. The breeder I bought eggs from has a self-blue rooster in with a few self blue hens, one black hen, one splash hen, and one blue wheaten hen. My guess is the odd chick out came from the blue wheaten. Here it is at 3 days old with its black sib for comparison.

Unfortunately, it is the least friendly and is deeply affronted by my presence. Oh well.

 

[cavemanrich]

Unfortunately, it is the least friendly and is deeply affronted by my presence. Oh well.

That does not mean it will grow to be unfriendly... It is a baby chick,, and most likely just afraid of things. I'm sure as time passes, and you keep handling this chick,,, things will change for the better.

WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and

 

[kadore]

That does not mean it will grow to be unfriendly... It is a baby chick,, and most likely just afraid of things. I'm sure as time passes, and you keep handling this chick,,, things will change for the better.

WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and

Thank you

 

[Slothinc]

Following to see how this chick turns out! I am the one that had posted with my chick in that other thread that was a very similar color! I ended up selling my chick so I don’t know how it turned out. I am excited to see how yours matures!

 

[kadore]

Here's an update about the littlun.
One week old, very assertive -- even with the 6-week-old chicks, until they had enough and gave him a peck for his presumptions (assuming from behavior and relative size that it's a he, although I wouldn't mind being surprised there). The smaller chicks are in their own clear plastic tote with a mesh lid inside the brooder tent, so everyone can see each other, and the older birds have a nice roost. I've been taking the week-olds out to mingle the past couple days to get them used to handling and the bigger chicks.
Not much facial change, but the wings are feathering nicely.
Also featured is one sweet wheaten cockerel. 5 weeks is a pretty big size difference!