Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[Goose and Fig]

Same here. It almost looks like what lavender does to red. Neat!

 

[FLF]

I just wanted to say I also think he is very beautiful! Sometimes the prettiest birds are the unexpected ones

In regards to egg laying, my Ameraucanas always seemed to start laying a bit later then some of my other breeds, but they also seem to lay longer!

 

[Illia]

Ok, Jerry help me out here. This is a wheaten cockerel hatched from some eggs I sold this past summer. There was no fence jumping involved. Can you tell me what genes are at work here? (dilute) I posted this over at the ABC also.

Beautiful bird!


Isn't that just a Wheaten male carrying both silver and gold genes?

I'd say it is quite possible, considering a Silver Wheaten hen especially in Ameraucanas can easily sneak around without being noticed as different. Also, if it was introduced from Silver x Wheaten, I'd say it still is possible somewhere back there as a Wheaten x Duckwing (silver) hen looks very much like a Wheaten, but slightly darker. And, Wheaten Am hens really do vary, so I could certainly see this all happening.

Again, beautiful bird! Love golden duckwings.

 

[BarnGoddess01]

Quote: I assume because of Jean's question, he's not to "standard". I'm going to have to read up on Wheatens to investigate what's wrong with him. I think he's GORGEOUS!!!

 

[jerryse]

I would have to agree.The rooster looks golden duckwing.The silver most likely came from a hen.

 

[jerryse]

Oh- sorry! I am still getting the occasional single comb or clean faced chick out of my project pen. Did you see the pic of the girl I posted a few pages back feet?

I went back a few pages but still not sure.Are you referring to the feet on the chick?If so she looks cuckoo with the headspot.In barred rocks the legs start black with yellow toes and turn yellow later.Wait and see what they turn into.

 

[mstricer]

Breed your whites together and select for the best color and other traits.Selection is the key to breeding.Not all purebreds are worthy of being breeders.Which is where newbies sometimes get confused.I remember early on making matings that I knew would only produce 10 out of a 100 worthy of consideration and then keeping a pair or trio.The secret is what you select more than what you used.

Jerry here are the 3 chicks I hatch for the white bantam pair. The one thing I noticed is the leg and feet coloring. The yellow chick has pale yellow legs and the other two have light green. So much different from the lavender chicks who have really dark legs. Is the color difference in the chicks tell you whether male or female?
Michele

 

[Goose and Fig]

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This one:

 

[jerryse]

The leg color will extend to cover the toes.She probably had white wing tips at hatch.Extended black.

This one:

 

[jerryse]

Jerry here are the 3 chicks I hatch for the white bantam pair. The one thing I noticed is the leg and feet coloring. The yellow chick has pale yellow legs and the other two have light green. So much different from the lavender chicks who have really dark legs. Is the color difference in the chicks tell you whether male or female?
Michele

The leg color will change as they grow.As for sexing try the tail feather method.The females will have longer tail feathers.I will be posting some chick pictures later today.I have some things to do first.