Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[K R 2709]

They are still young but any guesses help

 

[Anna Lee]

Does this 5 week old look like a male or female?

 

[poularde]

I've got a Splash Ameraucana that is about 3 months old. I bought it at 9 weeks, both the breeder and I thought it was a pullet, but now I'm not totally sure. I'm not an expert on Ameraucanas by any means, and the splash color means that its harder to sex, so if people can weigh in I'd be very grateful. Also, especially if it *is* a roo, I'd like to get some opinions on the quality of the bird, so I know if I should bother to try to find someone who would want him for breeding, or if I should just put him in the pot.

That looks like a cockerel to me. That curved tail feather is a dead give away. Someone else needs to comment on his quality. I am not to much help there.

 

[Anna Lee]

That looks like a cockerel to me.  That curved tail feather is a dead give away.  Someone else needs to comment on his quality.  I am not to much help there.

He is very good looking. Maybe someone will want him as a pet or to breed Easter eggers or Olive Eggers.

 

[delisha]

Sorry i am no help with sexing. If they lay an egg, they are usually a girl. Even then I am sometimes not so sure.

I like the splash.cute..it looks like green legs on my computer, so i can't help there either.

 

[dak]

I've got a Splash Ameraucana that is about 3 months old. I bought it at 9 weeks, both the breeder and I thought it was a pullet, but now I'm not totally sure. I'm not an expert on Ameraucanas by any means, and the splash color means that its harder to sex, so if people can weigh in I'd be very grateful. Also, especially if it *is* a roo, I'd like to get some opinions on the quality of the bird, so I know if I should bother to try to find someone who would want him for breeding, or if I should just put him in the pot.

I see hackle feathers = Boy. Who was the "breeder"?

 

[Angelicisi]

Can 3 week old chicks have hackle feathers? At the base of the tail, of one of my chicks is a pair of feathers that come out the hook down...not in the lil praying hands I was seeing O.O

 

[TarMac]

Alejandro relaxing in the shade

 

[Angelicisi]

Great way to spend a summer afternoon

Alejandro relaxing in the shade

 

[dldolan]

I've got a Splash Ameraucana that is about 3 months old. I bought it at 9 weeks, both the breeder and I thought it was a pullet, but now I'm not totally sure. I'm not an expert on Ameraucanas by any means, and the splash color means that its harder to sex, so if people can weigh in I'd be very grateful. Also, especially if it *is* a roo, I'd like to get some opinions on the quality of the bird, so I know if I should bother to try to find someone who would want him for breeding, or if I should just put him in the pot.

Ditto...boy! Left foot looks turned in. Body looks good, but not the tail! Still young, though...