Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[AmberH]

Silver is still my favorite color for the breed, especially the females. They're just gorgeous.
Aside from Taryn, the silver posted on the previous page, I had a Cochin X Ameraucana cross. Olivia had stunning green eggs and we used them for the Easter egg hunts.

Who needs to dye eggs when you get them natrually colored.

 

[hcammack]

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OH wow I guess I just have never seen a silver that age.

Henry

 

[Tailfeathers]

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No, it's not a really bad thing. If you plan to show, egg color is not judged. If you don't plan to show, but plan to sell your eggs, it will depend on who's buying. If you don't plan to show and don't plan to sell, then it's up to you to determine.

As a side note, all ameraucana eggs have a hint of green to them - at least every one I've seen. If you look at the ABC Egg Color chart, you'll see that blue is not even on the chart. A7-A8 are about the closest, but even they are distinctly green when holding true blue up next to them. So, ameraucana eggs are actually a blue/green color with the best of them leaning towards more blue than green. The standard calls for a blue egg, but since I don't think a single bird has achieved this yet, the best any of us can do is to work towards it - if that's what turns you on.

I had to go look at my ABC color chart but Steve is absolutely correct. There does not appear to be a real blue on the chart. I've posted a question on the ABC Forum asking about this.

I've also asked about another thing. I have many eggs that show no signs of any green and are very much blue when I collect them. Many of them are the color of the inside of the egg chart and some are even a more "deeper" blue than that. BUT after a day or more of sitting in a carton, they do take on a greenish tint to them. They are then blue/green. So I've asked why that may be.

I'll try to remember to post whatever answers they come up with.

God Bless,

 

[jeremy]

Is it common for female Ameraucanas to grow in their beards before their male counterparts?

I have W/BW girls and boys from Jean and almost all of my girls seem to be filling out much faster than my boys, one of them almost has a full beard and they're only about a month and a half old! I'll try to get some pictures soon, they're growing out very nicely.

 

[Goose and Fig]

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My chicks from Jean all filled in about the same. (W/BW) Except for Santa- which seems to be double bearded

It was obvious pretty early on.

 

[IggiMom]

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No, it's not a really bad thing. If you plan to show, egg color is not judged. If you don't plan to show, but plan to sell your eggs, it will depend on who's buying. If you don't plan to show and don't plan to sell, then it's up to you to determine.

As a side note, all ameraucana eggs have a hint of green to them - at least every one I've seen. If you look at the ABC Egg Color chart, you'll see that blue is not even on the chart. A7-A8 are about the closest, but even they are distinctly green when holding true blue up next to them. So, ameraucana eggs are actually a blue/green color with the best of them leaning towards more blue than green. The standard calls for a blue egg, but since I don't think a single bird has achieved this yet, the best any of us can do is to work towards it - if that's what turns you on.

I had to go look at my ABC color chart but Steve is absolutely correct. There does not appear to be a real blue on the chart. I've posted a question on the ABC Forum asking about this.

I've also asked about another thing. I have many eggs that show no signs of any green and are very much blue when I collect them. Many of them are the color of the inside of the egg chart and some are even a more "deeper" blue than that. BUT after a day or more of sitting in a carton, they do take on a greenish tint to them. They are then blue/green. So I've asked why that may be.

I'll try to remember to post whatever answers they come up with.

God Bless,

I have noticed this also--eggs seem to change color somewhat after they have been collected for a while. So I will be glad to see an answer on this. I have some Wheaten Ameraucanas who lay a really blue egg with only a tinge of green, and they are quite dark, also. But they seem to lighten up after a while, especially if I am incubating them. Strange.

Catherine

 

[BUMPKIN]

just wanted to let everybody know my babies from Dipsy doodle doo hatched. My friend and I shared an order and got 16 out of 22.

We are really satisfied with her eggs.

I would post picture but neither of us has the right kind of camera nor the smarts to put it on the computer if we did.

My name really does say it all.

Marilyn

 

[speckledhen]

Congrats, Bumpkin!


Here are a few pics of Levi from today. Sorry some are grainy, but the boy keeps running away and I have to be quick.

 

[BUMPKIN]

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He is very much the handsome one!!!

 

[Goose and Fig]

I have the hardest time getting pics of the roos too! Why do they always turn away when you get close?
"On no- I have something in my beard!"

Silly chickens.