Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[Blue Hill Farm]

I agree with you there. I should have kept one more, but I guess im a bit too picky.

You had asked about his size too. He's got great size, especially for a BW, but I'm just saying that based off the eye test. I don't know his weight. That pic was pretty old, and I didn't realize which one I had posted until afterwards.... Here's the same cockerel a few months later, he's not in great shape feather-wise but I think he's feathered out alright.

 

[Blue Hill Farm]

Some project Mottled chicks! So fluffy...

And some project Lavender chicks from my birds!

 

[Blue Hill Farm]

Hello All,
I just bought 6 true Ameraucana eggs from a local breeder. They are due to hatch May 2, 2014. I will post pictures once my little fluffs make an appearance. They are my first Ameraucanas so I am very excited to learn more about the breed!

Congrats! I hope you have a great hatch.

 

[Caitlin_VT]

These guys/gals are from a woman on here, lovinbluechickens.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Folks, after going through this horrendous experience, I have now have really good news to report. VDACS tested all of my chicks on Saturday and the results are in. All chicks were negative (clean!) for MG/MS.

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Mr. Markley,
I just received the attached test results. All the samples that were collected on Saturday are negative. If you have any further questions, please let me know.

Kymberly

Kymberly Hammer Coffman
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
261 Mount Clinton Pike
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Phone: 540-209-9120
Fax: 540-432-1357
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So I can finally move ahead. Many thanks to the folks who supported me and expressed concern, it was gratifying and very much appreciated.

Tony

That is great!

 

[ahimsajenn]

i have a friend who had a sport australorp show up within his flock of SQ birds....she was mottled! very cool. She is at my house now...project i am working on. Usually the genes that control the sport color or characteristic are recessive so not seen commonly but can pop up in any flock. I don't know about marketing birds as "sport, " sounds hokey.

 

[dstokely]

I take allergy meds daily. 4 to 6 pills of benedryl. Im hoping its just that, but its awfully wierd to get sick so close to cleaning out the brooder.. maybe I can do a post in misc. And someone who has had it can tell me what its like. My allergies are draining badly and everything intensifies when its draining badly, but idk

I am very allergic to molds, dust and hay. When I have cleaned out my chicken house without a mask, which I have stupidly done, I can quickly get a sinus infection which can into your lungs, etc. Would not surprise me if that is what you have, but I am not a medical professional and I would suggest you get it checked out. Since I know what my problem is now, I will take a combination of Musinex(sp), antihistamines and good old oil of wild oregano. Allergy meds don't seem to work for me. The last one, about a month or so ago, came from working with moldy hay. Gets me every time.

On a much better note.....I received my 15 babies from Paul & Angela Smith yesterday. I was worried because they came from Texas to E. Tennessee during this latest cold spell. All were perfectly fine and after a couple of hours, they were running around, chirping and discovering food and water. Three blacks, 5 blues, 3 splash, 2 lavs and hopefully, 2 blue wheaten. They are gorgeous and I will have pictures soon.

Now I can be an official member of the board and no longer be a lurker, although I have learned a tremendous amount just by reading. Now, I have to go back and find out what all the web punches mean cause right now, I just know the slash on the right foot between the first two toes mean Lavender.

 

[quailtrail]

Yeah!!!! Chirping coming from the bator right now!!! 11:40pm...not sure I will.sleep now! !!!

Love the chick pics!!!

 

[sbucciarel]

[COLOR=333333]On a much better note.....I received my 15 babies from Paul & Angela Smith yesterday.  I was worried because they came from Texas to E. Tennessee during this latest cold spell.  All were perfectly fine and after a couple of hours, they were running around, chirping and discovering food and water.  Three blacks, 5 blues, 3 splash, 2 lavs and hopefully, 2 blue wheaten.  They are gorgeous and I will have pictures soon. 

Now I can be an official member of the board and no longer be a lurker, although I have learned a tremendous amount just by reading.  Now, I have to go back and find out what all the web punches mean cause right now, I just know the slash on the right foot between the first two toes mean Lavender.   

Congrats on the Smith chicks ... got mine about a month ago and loving watching them grow.

 

[dstokely]

Love those babies and such good pictures. Can't wait until mine get that big.