Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[Alaskan]

Quote: I looked at your rooster picture...

It think your confusion is that he DOES look a bit like a Wheaten Ameraucana in regards to color and type.

However, he isn't a true Wheaten color, and he does not have the proper comb for an Ameraucana. Actually, I looked at your picture in the super large size, because his comb is pretty cool looking. It is a mutt comb, in that it doesn't fall into any distinct comb category (like pea comb or single comb or rose comb etc.) It is pretty cool that it is so fat, wide, and just plain very different.

So, yes, the rooster is definitely an EE.

 

[Dumb Kluck]

I looked at your rooster picture...

It think your confusion is that he DOES look a bit like a Wheaten Ameraucana in regards to color and type.

However, he isn't a true Wheaten color, and he does not have the proper comb for an Ameraucana. Actually, I looked at your picture in the super large size, because his comb is pretty cool looking. It is a mutt comb, in that it doesn't fall into any distinct comb category (like pea comb or single comb or rose comb etc.) It is pretty cool that it is so fat, wide, and just plain very different.

So, yes, the rooster is definitely an EE.

Thank you, I guess I don't need to invest in a pair of quality hens for him then, and only hatch for personal food flock expansion & the occasional starter flock of layers for a friend
I offered to give the roosters previous owners some fertilized eggs from him if they ever need to refresh their 4 layers, and I really didn't want to give them my mutt girls eggs if their roo was actually an Ameraucana!

 

[JtownCickenCoop]

I like chickens

 

[Lisa Harmon]

Does anyone breed the red brown Ameraucana? Apologies if its been asked before--2300+ posts is too much reading even for me!

 

[hcammack]

Sorry if it came off as harsh. I didn't mean for it to. But as we all know things you write on the internet don't always convey the feelings behind what your write. Just get frustrated as folks are right the majority of the posts on this thread are about EE's. No worries all breeding chickens is a learning experience. Wish everyone and their birds the best.

Henry

 

[Hangtown Farms]

Does anyone breed the red brown Ameraucana? Apologies if its been asked before--2300+ posts is too much reading even for me!

I need some too been looking forever it seems. Where are you at . Mike Gilbert has them but does not ship. . I think he is in Wisconsin

 

[Thespoiledchicken]

I looked at your rooster picture...

It think your confusion is that he DOES look a bit like a Wheaten Ameraucana in regards to color and type.

However, he isn't a true Wheaten color, and he does not have the proper comb for an Ameraucana. Actually, I looked at your picture in the super large size, because his comb is pretty cool looking. It is a mutt comb, in that it doesn't fall into any distinct comb category (like pea comb or single comb or rose comb etc.) It is pretty cool that it is so fat, wide, and just plain very different.

So, yes, the rooster is definitely an EE.

X2!

Just wanted to say to dumb cluck that your roo's comb is a hoot! That is the coolest Easter Egger roo I have seen in a long time and he surely put a smile on my face this morning

 

[jajeanpierre]

At what age do you put chicks out with a free range flock and how do you integrate them into it?

I have 12 6-week old Ameraucana chicks that I want to get outside with my free range flock as soon as possible. That flock of four hens has a very protective Ameraucana rooster (one year) protecting it. He takes his job extremely seriously. I'm in South Central Texas, so the temps aren't really an issue. They are currently going out during the day in a 20' x 8' covered pen that is beside the free range flock's coop and in my office at night.

I also want to integrate two Ameraucana hens that have been separated due to health (crop) issues back into the flock. I thought I should get the chicks safely integrated into the flock before I put the two hens back.

I'm going away for about 10 days in the middle of April and don't want to leave my poor, long suffering husband with too many pens and flocks to take care of.

Suggestions on how and when to do this safely? Thanks.

 

[Alaskan]

At what age do you put chicks out with a free range flock and how do you integrate them into it?

I have 12 6-week old Ameraucana chicks that I want to get outside with my free range flock as soon as possible.  That flock of four hens has a very protective Ameraucana rooster (one year) protecting it.  He takes his job extremely seriously.  I'm in South Central Texas, so the temps aren't really an issue.  They are currently going out during the day in a 20' x 8' covered pen that is beside the free range flock's coop and in my office at night.


I also want to integrate two Ameraucana hens that have been separated due to health (crop) issues back into the flock.  I thought I should get the chicks safely integrated into the flock  before I put the two hens back.

I'm going away for about 10 days in the middle of April and don't want to leave my poor, long suffering husband with  too many pens and flocks to take care of.


Suggestions on how and when to do this safely?  Thanks.

I have found that mixing things up helps a great deal.

So, can you swap out where everyone is housed, for one week? Put the ones most likely to get picked on in the primary coop (I would guess your baby chicks). Then, after a week toss them all together. (The older group and your two hens who were isolated).

This way, the dominant chickens are off balance, and less likely to beat up the new ones, and the new/young chickens are in a familiar place before they are forced to deal with any bullying by the older/dominant chickens.

I would still make sure that the young chicks are at least half the size if the older ones, and have two of everything (waterer, feeder, perches).

Often the younger chickens are better fliers, so if you put up one super high perch, they might be the only ones capable or interested in getting up there. That would give them a safe place to escape any bullying.

Good luck!

 

[Lisa Harmon]

I need some too been looking forever it seems. Where are you at . Mike Gilbert has them but does not ship. . I think he is in Wisconsin

Im in SW Missouri.