Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[jeremy]

That's a boy.

 

[aceschix]

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Roo for sure!

 

[Yvonne37894]

pips&peeps :

Was someone out there wanting a lavender cockerel?

I would love to get one of you cockerls​

 

[slick4591]

Not entirely a bad thing. Thanks!

 

[Frost Homestead]

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can you get a pic showing the feet?

 

[Goose and Fig]

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I would love to get one of you cockerls

No- that was me needing a chocolate orp

 

[diggerthechickenman]

diggerthechickenman wrote:

i got this bird from ny neighbor. her husbond has cancer and she can no longer take care of them , i was wondering if this looks like an ameraucana?? he has a beard but isn't really that tall.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/110807_rosco.jpg

can you get a pic showing the feet?



what about this one he has red specks all thru his feathers



sorry it took so long.. thank you for all the information..

 

[Frost Homestead]

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his feet look very light, and I see a hint of wattles, I would say they're EE

 

[AinaWGSD]

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Splash birds can be shown in AOV if you really want to show. Anyone breeding birds with the andalusian blue gene (the gene that is responsible for the blue color in Ameraucanas and many many other breeds) is going to have to deal with splash and black birds. Splash birds may not be as desired for showing, but they can be useful for breeding...a splash hen and a black rooster will produce 100% blue chicks, no black or splash. Lots of people keep the splashes, and many people actually think they are prettier than the blues.

Crests are not part of the breed standard, therefor a DQ. Neither Ameraucanas or Araucanas have crests (at least not in the US, in the UK and I believe other European countries Araucanas can have crests and actually look a lot like the birds you have). In the US, the presence of a crest indicates that the birds are mixed with another, crested breed. It is not common because it is not a trait that is present in the breed to begin with and has to be introduced through cross breeding. Using the male on the two young pullets would create EE, not a good idea if your goal is to show your birds but just fine if you just want interesting blue/green egg layers.

 

[Rainwolf]

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I'd say cockerel as well.