Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[jonsccm]

How old are they?  

I was told they are about 10 week old

 

[dstokely]

I was told they are about 10 week old

I was just comparing them to mine that are almost 8 wks old. They look larger, but maybe it's because I look at mine every day trying to definitely determine which are the roosters. Six I can easily pick out and I hope that is all I have.

 

[TherryChicken]

Im selling my ameraucanas. We need better layers.

 

[dstokely]

Im selling my ameraucanas. We need better layers.

Sorry to hear that. I have my layers, then I have my Ameraucanas. Last year, I thought I was getting Ameraucanas, but they were EEs from a hatchery. I only have two left and they actually are fantastic layers. This year, I ordered my Ameraucanas from P. Smith, and they are beautiful. I have them because I love how they look and my grandsons love the blue eggs. I hope that they will lay as good as my EE's, but we will see.

 

[TherryChicken]

Sorry to hear that.  I have my layers, then I have my Ameraucanas.  Last year,  I thought I was getting Ameraucanas, but they were EEs from a hatchery.  I only have two left and they actually are fantastic layers.  This year, I ordered my Ameraucanas from P. Smith, and they are beautiful.  I have them because I love how they look and my grandsons love the blue eggs.  I hope that they will lay as good as my EE's, but we will see.

well I think its because they dont like their housing is all. But we aren't getting eggs and need eggs. They are beautiful. They are wheaten and blue wheaten. I think with a different housing they will lay lots of beautiful blue eggs for someone. We need to work on our housing.

 

[jajeanpierre]

well I think its because they dont like their housing is all. But we aren't getting eggs and need eggs. They are beautiful. They are wheaten and blue wheaten. I think with a different housing they will lay lots of beautiful blue eggs for someone. We need to work on our housing.

How old are they?

 

[TherryChicken]

How old are they?

maybe 10 months? They aren't even a year yet and started laying a couple months ago

 

[jajeanpierre]

maybe 10 months? They aren't even a year yet and started laying a couple months ago

All kinds of things can influence laying--stress, heat, protein levels. If you are blaming your housing, I wouldn't be blaming the chickens. How many eggs are you getting?

 

[Caitlin_VT]

I tried posting in the Lavender forum, but I got no response, so... Would anyone be willing to critique my rooster? He is about a year and a month old. He is the only boy I have, but I will be growing out my first generation soon and would like to know what I should be looking for for improvement. Personally, I think his comb is poor and he seems to be a bit on the light-weight side. I really need to weigh my birds

Thank you!

 

[TherryChicken]

All kinds of things can influence laying--stress, heat, protein levels.  If you are blaming your housing, I wouldn't be blaming the chickens.  How many eggs are you getting?

none..