Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[DevilsDenHen]

Our Paul Smith Ameraucanas and growing nicely

 

[marchick]

Our Paul Smith Ameraucanas and growing nicely

Oh how nice! I ordered for next spring! I am just wondering how many you ordered what you ended up with rooster/hen or wheaten/blue wheaten!

 

[scflock]

Oh how nice! I ordered for next spring! I am just wondering how many you ordered what you ended up with rooster/hen or wheaten/blue wheaten!

Out of 17 BBS, I had 9 roosters:1 splash, 2 blue, and 3 black. 8 hens: 1 splash, 3 blue, and 4 black
I know you weren't asking me, but I thought you had said you ordered BBS

 

[marchick]

Out of 17 BBS, I had 9 roosters:1 splash, 2 blue, and 3 black. 8 hens: 1 splash, 3 blue, and 4 black
I know you weren't asking me, but I thought you had said you ordered BBS

Thats pretty good! In the past I ordered 25 chicks from a different place and got like 3 hens! No joke! I could have ordered all roosters and saved money! I will be very happy to get 50%!!! I ordered blue/black and wheaten/blue wheaten.

 

[scflock]

Thats pretty good! In the past I ordered 25 chicks from a different place and got like 3 hens! No joke! I could have ordered all roosters and saved money! I will be very happy to get 50%!!! I ordered blue/black and wheaten/blue wheaten.

You will be very happy with Paul's birds. I'm still waiting on eggs. I hope they don't wait until spring since the days are so short. In the past my first year hens have started laying in the winter

 

[marchick]

The first picture the hens picked out the splash roosters beard! The second picture is a lavender Roo! Third is blue hen! fourth is lavender roo! 5th is lavender hen! The last picture has a black copper hen mixed in the pic. I don't know what to do! I like the lavender roo in the second picture He's my shadow! I think the lavender roo 4th picture might be the better roo. What do you all think? These are not Paul Smith Birds! All though they started from his birds. I got them from a different person that I believe crossed with other lines!

 

[AuntNomi]

Does Paul Smith have a website? Or how could one possibly order from him? Thanks

 

[marchick]

Does Paul Smith have a website? Or how could one possibly order from him? Thanks

Search for ABC board-paul smith ameraucana breaders club. It has where you can email him.

 

[MrsBachbach]

The first picture the hens picked out the splash roosters beard! The second picture is a lavender Roo! Third is blue hen! fourth is lavender roo! 5th is lavender hen! The last picture has a black copper hen mixed in the pic. I don't know what to do! I like the lavender roo in the second picture He's my shadow! I think the lavender roo 4th picture might be the better roo. What do you all think? These are not Paul Smith Birds! All though they started from his birds. I got them from a different person that I believe crossed with other lines!

Temperament can be pretty important when choosing your males. What is your purpose for the birds? As a backyard flock or breeding for show worthiness? If the flock is just for you, you may want to choose a male that is very calm and friendly. If you are breeding to sell or show I would skip the first lavender male. I think I can see some leakage in his feathers. Looks a bit yellow. He looks better than the other, but that leakage is a flag.

 

[marchick]

Temperament can be pretty important when choosing your males. What is your purpose for the birds? As a backyard flock or breeding for show worthiness? If the flock is just for you, you may want to choose a male that is very calm and friendly. If you are breeding to sell or show I would skip the first lavender male. I think I can see some leakage in his feathers. Looks a bit yellow. He looks better than the other, but that leakage is a flag.

I am not looking to show! I just want the best I can get for me! I don't think in real life he looks yellow. He does have more of a difference in shading. The picture was taken at sunset! He is about 7 monthes old and the second lavender roo and lavender hen is about 14 weeks and has alot of growing left.