Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[Hangtown Farms]

Those appear to be Brown-reds on the right end, and are possibly bantams. John will pedigree mate certain varieties and will move a cock from hen to hen on each day. This allows him to know exactly who is producing what.

There are experienced breeders who will breed Black into a variety that in general you shouldn't. It will be part of a very specific improvement project and the majority of chicks produced will likely be culled in the strictest sense of the term . Those cull will never leave their farm.

You wouldn't put a cock in with a hen you are conditioning for show.

nice looking Brown Reds

 

[chickenlady099]

I am looking for eggs from a very good line of Black bantams...any suggestions or offers?

how many do you want?

 

[dak]

Frankly, I've been thinking about getting an American Game or maybe a Seabright or something and keeping it in a birdcage in the house. That's a lot more appealing to me than having a parakeet.


God Bless,

Royce,
I purchased a pair of OEGBs last fall from Texas for my son to show. They spent the winter I the house and have more personality than any other breed I have. The breeder had them impeccably cage trained. They are delightful and have won the heart of my anti-chicken DH.

 

[Angelicisi]

So of the 4 wheatans I have I believe I have ID'd 2. One pullet & one roo? They're 4 weeks old. Think I'm right?

The "pullets" legs are a lot thicker than the other chicks is what has me thrown off. Other than that she feathered in 1st, has the lightest coloring compared to the others. Feathers are filling in on her head (also light, as well as her chest feathers.

The 2nd chick I think is a roo. Darker coloring, he's getting a dark ring of feathering around his neck (like the lil eagle looking roos I've seen, is pretty bossy and has a funny tail.
Chick 1 - pullet?

Chick 2 -roo?

 

[NewbeeDoo]

So helpful! Thank you so much! I'm glad to see your "pullet?" has 3 rows of peas in her comb too! That had be more concerned than anything else...one of my 2 has thicker legs too so that was another strike towards cockerel! Thank you again!

 

[Flowerbh]

Hi, I have one 3 week old wheaten Ameraucana. It is darker than the sister chick that got killed last week. (I knew it was a female...bummer!!!!) Anyway, this chick has whitish feathers growing out on it's underside. Is that a hopeful thing for a pullet, or do the males get this at an early age then change to black? Here is a photo of it. The comb seems to be one ridge, not three (at least at this time) Any guesses or too young?

 

[Angelicisi]

I'm hoping pullet for you...The one I have that I think is a roo, has colored feathers around neck and filling in on breast, darker than my hopeful pullet...noticeably tho grey/blue and black pins not light brown like the other. I noticed the pullet hopefuls have the white or light light brown back and chest and back feathers, none have the black there yet. I have 2 others that I'm not 100% on sex yet but hoping another pullet that looks just like yours and seems another one is feathering out like the like the other lil roo. Light brown Head feathers are starting to fill in on my pullet wanna bes and NOT on the lil roos...I see head feathers on your baby there

Hi, I have one 3 week old wheaten Ameraucana. It is darker than the sister chick that got killed last week. (I knew it was a female...bummer!!!!) Anyway, this chick has whitish feathers growing out on it's underside. Is that a hopeful thing for a pullet, or do the males get this at an early age then change to black? Here is a photo of it. The comb seems to be one ridge, not three (at least at this time) Any guesses or too young?

 

[Angelicisi]

I'm new at this but in my observation so far, all seemed to have 3 rows 1st week. Then 2nd week, 2 kept a flattened 3 rows and 2 seemed to get the center ridge a lil more pronounced and the side rows just stayed the same size. One Of the suspect roos has a very slight hint of pink in the comb portion too.

So helpful! Thank you so much! I'm glad to see your "pullet?" has 3 rows of peas in her comb too! That had be more concerned than anything else...one of my 2 has thicker legs too so that was another strike towards cockerel! Thank you again!

 

[delisha]

Quote: Congratulations on taking on this project and good luck to you..
I found these on the web and like them too..

One picture of my breeding pens that were used for pigeons and bantams

These pens are for pairs.

Large fowl breeding pen...I house one rooster and three hens in each breeding pen.
I only have three breeding pens and working on two more. My birds are confined for breeding. If I am not collecting eggs for incubation they free range on 2 acres.

Quote: adorable picture

 

[dak]

Quote: Thanks!

I have 8 pens, four off of each coop. The runs are covered with tarps in the summer.



I use dog crates for conditioning, or pair breeding.