Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[mstricer]

Very beautiful bird

 

[pips&peeps]

To my knowledge most of the "white wheatens" have been male.

 

[BarnGoddess01]

To my knowledge most of the "white wheatens" have been male.

I have a hen out of B/B/S pen that looks a lot like this guy. I always assumed she was just a "sport" and moved her into my layer pen. I know the breeder hatched quite a few like her. Might I assume that particular line of B/B/S might be hiding Wheaten, and maybe not very well?

 

[Tailfeathers]

We had talked about the infamous "white" wheatens a while back, and here's mine. I thought he was a pullet for the longest time, until he started growing a fabulous set of tail feathers...


Chick #2 in this photo.



A little older, right after I started suspecting that it was not a pullet.


And then here's a bunch taken just today. He has a fabulous crow to go with his fabulous tail...



As you can see, his comb is quite funky. His brother (who is normally colored) has a normal looking pea comb, but this guy's is interesting. It's not thin like a single comb, but it doesn't have three distinct rows like a pea. I won't be breeding this one, but just wanted to share how he grew up.

My guess is that you're seeing a variation of a SW cockerel. He looked like a SW chick and as he's grown has some SW characteristics but obviously is missing whatever genes would be present for the red in the hackles, saddles, and wing bow and bar. Perhaps it has those genes but is being covered by some other gene.

God Bless,

 

[Reyvaughn]

I had a 'white wheaten' pullet and a cockerel so far. I sold both. I was going to keep them just to see what they'd give me, but I have no room for frivolous tests right now. Hopefully next year we'll be moved and it'll be permanent. I thought this place was going to be, but the owner is screwing us over on buying the place.

Anyways...
Putting it out there again...

I am looking for a wheaten cockerel/rooster with exceptional type and no (or minimal) white tail fluff. Jean or Paul's lines preferred but any not related to Peachick's or John Blehm's is fine. Will pay shipping, ect. This may be my only chance to buy one and have him shipped in!

 

[Pele]

Forgive me if this has already been discussed here (huge thread!), but I just stumbled across an interesting development in the hatchery world. Apparently commercial hatcheries are finally wising up about offering incorrect birds.
http://www.mypetchicken.com/catalog/Day-Old-Baby-Chicks/Wheaten-Ameraucana-p1228.aspx

Not show or breeder quality, certainly, but an interesting change!

 

[Phage]

Forgive me if this has already been discussed here (huge thread!), but I just stumbled across an interesting development in the hatchery world. Apparently commercial hatcheries are finally wising up about offering incorrect birds.
http://www.mypetchicken.com/catalog/Day-Old-Baby-Chicks/Wheaten-Ameraucana-p1228.aspx

Not show or breeder quality, certainly, but an interesting change!

Well it is very sad if that is the best example they can come up with.

 

[dfdesigns]

And did you notice that they are completely sold out already?

 

[Pele]

Hrm, apparently there are rumors of Murray McMurray offering them in the next year too. It's satisfying to see them changing, since I've I know I'm one of many who have written a nice letter to them explaining that they shouldn't mislable their EEs. No change to their website though. Still 'Americanas" ugh

 

[NYREDS]

Hrm, apparently there are rumors of Murray McMurray offering them in the next year too. It's satisfying to see them changing, since I've I know I'm one of many who have written a nice letter to them explaining that they shouldn't mislable their EEs. No change to their website though. Still 'Americanas" ugh

The breed, recognized by the APA & ABA, is spelled AMERAUCANA not Americana. They're not representing their birds as those included in the Standard.