Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[Phage]

I do not want to cause any hurt feelings, but I am curious. Why is the cross beaks sex important? Are you intending to use it for a breeding program?

If it is otherwise a healthy and happy pullet why could it not be a layer of nice blue eating eggs?

 

[ChickNmamma]

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I do not want to cause any hurt feelings, but I am curious. Why is the cross beaks sex important? Are you intending to use it for a breeding program?

I suspect that if it is a girl it could be in the layer flock - but if it is a boy....

 

[kaybee123]

My 4 month old Blue Wheaten Roo. Does he look okay for his age? Not a breeder just wanting thoughts on him.

 

[Angelicisi]

I've been searching all over for a pic of a young blue wheatan roo! Thanks for posting him I have not studied the Roos coloring for this type so I can't answer you but he def is handsome!

My 4 month old Blue Wheaten Roo. Does he look okay for his age? Not a breeder just wanting thoughts on him.

 

[misschickenlittle]

This is my 4+ wk old Blue Am - any thoughts in sex? I think boy.

 

[jerryse]

My 4 month old Blue Wheaten Roo. Does he look okay for his age? Not a breeder just wanting thoughts on him.

The black stripe in the hackle feathers are not wanted.It is a little early to tell much but at this point but that is all I see.

 

[chicksnthestiks]

This is my 4+ wk old Blue Am - any thoughts in sex? I think boy.

To me the comb looks like a pullet right now, very narrow and I think at this age my boys showed 3 rows of peas.

 

[misschickenlittle]

To me the comb looks like a pullet right now, very narrow and I think at this age my boys showed 3 rows of peas.

Ok, thanks! I guess we'll know for sure later just wanted to ask.

 

[jerryse]

This is my 4+ wk old Blue Am - any thoughts in sex? I think boy.

My guess is boy based on the short tail.I know it isn't a 100% accurate but it is what I use early.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

I do not want to cause any hurt feelings, but I am curious. Why is the cross beaks sex important? Are you intending to use it for a breeding program?

No hurt feelings.I would not breed him/her, because some of its offspring could have crossbeaks. I always have room for more pullets, but not always for cockerels. When I have extra cockerels I will put them in extra pens by themselves, but I only have so many extra pens. Also what phage said. If she was a pullet at least I would get some nice blue eggs from her.

One thing that I did notice and keep track of was the size of the legs, the boys did have bigger legs and the width of the comb. The girls were very narrow and shorter length. Good luck they are cute chicks!

Ok I will try and keep track and thanks!