Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[speckledhen]

Dang, Robin, I'm sorry! I hope to get some new pics of Levi today. His beard is really coming in beautifully and he's 8 weeks old today.

 

[algopurple]

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Hey! I have some of that fella's chicks! I was drooling over that beautiful Ameraucana roo before I realized it was Bob - how cool is that? He's looking good.

Hey I am way behind on this thread and just saw this post. How cool, I have some of Bob's chicks too! Who is his lady? I might have some of hers too.

 

[speckledhen]

Look at Levi's beard now! He's 8 weeks old today. So, how's he looking for this age, experts?

 

[FLF]

Look at that face fluff! He looks great! I have a few a tiny bit younger then him who are also filling out in the face. They are finally looking good

Karen, you're going to be a grandma too! I candled last night, and unless my eyes are decieving me, there are lots of little ones developing.

I am going to my first chicken show on April 18th. So excited! I'm taking 3 Ameraucana Girls and 1 Boy. Can't wait to see how they do... I really wish I had some splashes or lavenders to take, though. Oh well.

There's a swap there as well, so I'm planning on taking some Ameraucana chicks that should be hatching on thursday, a couple split Lav Silkie Roos, and some turkey poults.

I think it will be a great learning experience. Anyone have any tips?

ETA: Ewesheep, sorry about your chick

If you were closer I have a pair of chicks I could give you for you Orps...

 

[verycherry]

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Oh no, I'm so sorry. Sometimes hens can be so mean. I had a hen kill her own chick once right after it hatched. She pecked it to death, poor little thing. She was a Cochin no less, they aren't supposed to be like that. Stupid hen got sold a day or two later, I was so upset I didn't want to look at her. The guy said he always used an incubator so I didn't have to worry about more chicks getting killed.

Speckledhen, Levi needs to come see my new little Wheaten girl from Jean when he grows up, lol! What a pretty boy!

Congrats on your new chicks HBuehler! Adorable!

 

[Blueggchick]

Wow...Levi is Gorgeous!! What a handsome boy!!

 

[EweSheep]

Those Orp bantam moms were so devoted to ONE little chick, taking turns feeding it and so forth. But the other meanie, the Blue Amer. Bantam would peck at the chick if it ever leaves its moms sides. Well, somehow the chick was in the open, not following moms, that Blue Am took her chance to kill it. Picked it up and threw it around. I caught her doing that a few times with the chick I picked her up and toss her little butt outside. This time, she killed it and those Orp moms whined, loudly pop-cluck at it to get it up but the chick was too far gone and too cold to the touch. It was barely alive, so I ended it and took it away immediately after I tossed some grain out for them. I heard some fighting among the sis and Am bantam hen....either they are pounding her butt for killing their chick or thinking she kidnap them LOL! The Amer. Bantam hen lost a few feathers by those Orp sisters.

Today it was settled down but grumblings by the Orp sisters can be heard. I am going to give them a week to see if they would either snap back being broody again or give up until fall. Right now I would like them to snap out of it because they have lost weight during broody time. If they can wait until June or July, all for the better. Then I might have to order from hatchery for 15 chicks or hatch some out myself. They were excellent moms last year for my Spitz chicks and the black one was so devoted to them. When her chicks got new homes, she was MAD, I mean MAD! Chased everyone in the run, screeching and running around like a banshee and it took her a few days to realize that her chicks were old enough to be on their own and new homes.

It is a real treasure to have those Orp sisters being so devoted to this little Amer. banty chick that I hatched out from Amer. Mom in Greencastle, IN. It was a beautiful chick! He got the biggest muff I saw on a banty chick LOL!

 

[EweSheep]

Speckledhen, your Levi is getting handsome...look at that beard!!!!!!!!!! He is going to be one heck of a looker!

 

[EweSheep]

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Thank you for the offer but I am going to wait and see here. They gotta put some weight back on them and try again in June or so.

 

[Illia]

My boys and girls are growing up! Here's my pick of the boys at 8 weeks.

Their beards have come through for some time now and are pretty decently sized. They have the biggest beards of the boys, (especially compared to my clean faced one

) and I'm hoping they will not throw it. I'm only going to breed them to my best pullet, Muffs. I unfortunately do not have a recent photo of her though, as it was hard enough to get these guys. . . It has been raining SO much lately. But, Muffs' beard and muffs are HUGE compared to these guys, and she has a wonderful blue coloring with great lacing.