Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[pips&peeps]

Still looks like size is an issue in those birds; combs are also something that needs work in the silver line.

If you still want to work on them, they look like they would be what you need to get.

I could nit pick them apart, but they are probably what you are likely to find on the market anywhere now.

 

[Goose and Fig]

The roo looks good. Maybe he is a little older from the look of his comb? I wonder about the color on the hens though.

Speaking of silvers- I have had quite a few lav silvers popping up in my projects. I would almost like to get my hands on some true silver duckwings and see if using these big, broody, super friendly birds would get me anywhere.

 

[samouw]

Some of you may remember when I posted pics of a young cockerel, trying to figure out what the heck he was. He looks like a cross between a buff Am. and a blue wheaten Am. I'm posting this newer picture of him, so you can see what he looks like now.

Here is one of the pics I posted before:





And here he is now:




Sorry for the shadows - he was acting camera shy this afternoon.

 

[Wynette]

Thanks much, Jean & Happy, on your feedback on these Silvers. These were the 2008 stock from the breeder. I've got my fingers crossed that she's continued working on them these past 4 years and perhaps they are a bit nicer now. I'll post pics of her current stock for feedback, should I decide to move forward with them.

 

[Goose and Fig]

Some of you may remember when I posted pics of a young cockerel, trying to figure out what the heck he was. He looks like a cross between a buff Am. and a blue wheaten Am. I'm posting this newer picture of him, so you can see what he looks like now.

Here is one of the pics I posted before:





And here he is now:




Sorry for the shadows - he was acting camera shy this afternoon.

Blue tailed buff! He's lovely, but definitely something in between.
I have a marans with very similar coloring and I have to tell you- I have gotten some gorgeous birds using him over all colors of marans and wheaten ameraucanas. I wouldn't hesitate to use him for an olive egger project.

 

[Goose and Fig]

Thanks much, Jean & Happy, on your feedback on these Silvers. These were the 2008 stock from the breeder. I've got my fingers crossed that she's continued working on them these past 4 years and perhaps they are a bit nicer now. I'll post pics of her current stock for feedback, should I decide to move forward with them.

Its good to that you are doing your homework. Silvers are under appreciated. Would be nice to see more of them out there.

 

[chickendales]

Blue tailed buff! He's lovely, but definitely something in between.
I have a marans with very similar coloring and I have to tell you- I have gotten some gorgeous birds using him over all colors of marans and wheaten ameraucanas. I wouldn't hesitate to use him for an olive egger project.

or to add new blood to your buffs

 

[Goose and Fig]

Quote: He does have great leg color, but I am not crazy about his back- ameraucana type-wise. If he came from really blue eggs though... that would probably tip the scales in his favor.

 

[BarnGoddess01]

Still looks like size is an issue in those birds; combs are also something that needs work in the silver line.

If you still want to work on them, they look like they would be what you need to get.

I could nit pick them apart, but they are probably what you are likely to find on the market anywhere now.

Jean (and Happy,) I bet Wynette wouldn't mind a bit if you nit picked them apart! She and I are DEEP into nit picking our Marans TOO DEATH. Can't move forward intelligently without information from experienced folks!!! Would love to hear a deeply critical opinion.

 

[Wynette]

Jean (and Happy,) I bet Wynette wouldn't mind a bit if you nit picked them apart! She and I are DEEP into nit picking our Marans TOO DEATH. Can't move forward intelligently without information from experienced folks!!! Would love to hear a deeply critical opinion.

Yup, yup! But - let's wait until I can get some current pics - again, these are 2008 models; maybe she's worked them a bit. Jean, they ARE definitely bigger than those 2 Silvers I had 5 years ago. I'm unsure if you remember them, you'd contacted me about buying them. They were pretty, but VERY small, these are much larger to be sure.

And Happy, yuppers - I agree with you. I also have silver penciled rocks, and I love the silver pattern & color!