Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

They are beautiful by the way.  Splash are my favorite!

Thank you

 

[dstokely]

Thanks again, the women I bought them from did mention the pointed feathrs, but thanks for clearing it up. I will have a closer look. Brave doesn't have any saddle feathers yet, same as a couple other birds.
Yes I would say they are all splash, no pure white.
Well I have some more investigating to do

My first Ameraucanas turned out to be EE's as well. The two I have left have been good layers with a beautiful blue egg and a green one. I took the time to read this blog from page 1 to our current 2578. It took a while, probably 9 mos or so, but I learned so much. I also went to the ABC (www.Ameraucana.org) and read as much as I possibly could. I found some top breeders and I chose the closest one to me hoping the chicks would make the trip. My chicks arrived in early April and my last post was complaining that I still have not gotten an egg yet. I still have many questions and people here have been great in providing information. When posters show pictures of their birds that have placed in shows, I study them to see if I can understand what it takes to have a top notch entrant. I learn more quickly by sight rather than words. I have a lot of respect for people on this blog that have worked so hard to have quality stock and those with so much knowledge and are willing to share. I have about two years invested and I am still a mere baby....in AMs, not age. I guess my point is that it took time, work and I guess patience to get to this point. My other thought is that I should say thanks to all of you here for what you have taught me....but I still have quite a way to go. My babies are beautiful though, even my 'Blue Wheaten' cockerel disappointment(wrong markings).

 

[Renee97038]

I purchased 5 Blue Ameraucana chicks recently. They were 3 months old. A month later the 2 cockerels have developed some brown leakage on the wing feathers. I know I won't be using them for breeding now, but what causes the brown?

 

[dstokely]

I purchased 5 Blue Ameraucana chicks recently. They were 3 months old. A month later the 2 cockerels have developed some brown leakage on the wing feathers. I know I won't be using them for breeding now, but what causes the brown?

I am certainly not an expert, but I have heard on here, the term gold leakage. Best I can remember, it has something to do with the lineage and whether the line was silver or gold based. The experts will have to explain that one, I just know it has to do with genetics. I have three beautiful blue cockerels. The one that I think is the best of the three has one small line of leakage on each shoulder. I will say brown or red in my case. I have to look close to see it, and every time I take a peak, i am hoping somehow it went away.

 

[jajeanpierre]

I purchased 5 Blue Ameraucana chicks recently. They were 3 months old. A month later the 2 cockerels have developed some brown leakage on the wing feathers. I know I won't be using them for breeding now, but what causes the brown?

Can you send pictures?

 

[Renee97038]

I'll try to get some pics Sunday. Thanks.

 

[ladysmith]

I studied the flock a bit today, and when I went to lock them up for the night I took a closer look at Blacky whom I had been thinking was a roo & sure enough has long pointed feathers on his hackle. He also has started to get a lot of brown bleeding though. I'll try to check out a different bird every evening and hope I don't get any more roosters!

 

[johnderosa1]

I am certainly not an expert, but I have heard on here, the term gold leakage.  Best I can remember, it has something to do with the lineage  and whether the line was silver or gold based.  The experts will have to explain that one, I just know it has to do with genetics.  I have three beautiful blue cockerels.  The one that I think is the best of the three has one small line of leakage on each shoulder.  I will say brown or red in my case.  I have to look close to see it, and every time I take a peak, i am hoping somehow it went away. 

unfortunately the gold leakage you describe will likely increase with each molt. My first black am cockerel had a speck of red on his shoulders in yr 1 and it expanded significantly by year three. It also showed up in his neck hackles by year 2. I test bred him because of his great size and type but every cockerel he produced had the same problem so i eventually had to cull him.

 

[Regin]

I studied the flock a bit today, and when I went to lock them up for the night I took a closer look at Blacky whom I had been thinking was a roo & sure enough has long pointed feathers on his hackle. He also has started to get a lot of brown bleeding though. I'll try to check out a different bird every evening and hope I don't get any more roosters!

 

[magdelaine]

Hi, I just picked up a couple of sweet white Ameraucana pullets yesterday because hubby wants blue eggs. I read somewhere that if you cross white with any other color of Ameraucana they are no longer Ameraucanas but EEs. Is this correct? I really like Wheaten Ameraucanas as well.