Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[Caitlin_VT]

I have kept this guy hoping that he would fill out and I could use him to get some size into my Lavenders. He does have size (height!) but not much else. I'm guessing not worth trying? His tail set to me looks too high (definitely higher than the standard of 45 degrees).

 

[EastNashChick]

Do you have pics of them now?

 

[tigercreek]

I have kept this guy hoping that he would fill out and I could use him to get some size into my Lavenders. He does have size (height!) but not much else. I'm guessing not worth trying? His tail set to me looks too high (definitely higher than the standard of 45 degrees).

I would not use him to improve your lavenders....I don't see anything that he has that would do that...you have a very nice lavender flock, and I don't see what this guy could add....It's not that hard to find a very good black, or better yet blue,....except maybe in Vt....lol...good luck....

 

[Caitlin_VT]

I would not use him to improve your lavenders....I don't see anything that he has that would do that...you have a very nice lavender flock, and I don't see what this guy could add....It's not that hard to find a very good black, or better yet blue,....except maybe in Vt....lol...good luck....

Lol, yeah, I don't know of anyone who has Blacks. Silvers and Wheatens, yes! After I took the pictures I went back and was like, wow, not liking what I see. So, if anyone has a nice black cock or cockerel that they would like to sell or rehome, please let me know

 

[MrsBachbach]

Actually, I suspected as much when I got the chicks. But it is kind of cheezie that they are calling them Ameraucana. But my peeps are intended as pets first and foremost. Truly just backyard chickens. Her name is Henny Penny. Husband and I are looking forward to seeing the different colored eggs. I am glad you confirmed this for me though, thank you. I'm not an experienced chicken farmer. She is a cute little Easter Egger. In fact my husband said I should have gotten 2.

They are just fine for backyard birds or pets. It's just that so many people breed and sell them as Ameraucanas when they are not. Just need to call them what they are...Easter eggers.

 

[jonsccm]

RESPECT THE BEARD!!

 

[chickee]

RESPECT THE BEARD!!

He has a great beard! Maybe we should have a biggest beard contest!

Here is my entry~

 

[jonsccm]

Love it!

 

[whitmore]

I like big beards and I cannot lie....

 

[Thespoiledchicken]

I like big beards and I cannot lie....