Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[MuscovyMadness]

I think the brown tinge comes from sun bleaching. 

Hey Lacie......you know, normally I would think the same but my blues are like Vampire chickies! LoL. I swear... they are ALWAYS under cover and shaded

 

[junebuggena]

So disappointed...... Please tell me that there is something dietary that can cause white skinned chicks to have yellow skin......

My Blue Am and my Bielefelder made some chicks......




NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Give it a few weeks. If the skin stays yellow, it's a pretty sure bet that the Ameraucana is not 'pure' for white skin.

 

[Saris]

Give it a few weeks. If the skin stays yellow, it's a pretty sure bet that the Ameraucana is not 'pure' for white skin.

That's what I'm afraid of. She's my split for silkie girl too. If she is only heterozygous for white skin then I don't have the room for working that out while trying to do my chocolates and my wheatens. Makes me a sad face.

 

[Chicken5555]

Give it a few weeks. If the skin stays yellow, it's a pretty sure bet that the Ameraucana is not 'pure' for white skin.

That's what I'm afraid of. She's my split for silkie girl too. If she is only heterozygous for white skin then I don't have the room for working that out while trying to do my chocolates and my wheatens. Makes me a sad face.

I didn't want to admit it but some of my chicks look a little green in the feet. I'm hoping for both of us that the chick's feet turn the right color.

 

[Saris]

I didn't want to admit it but some of my chicks look a little green in the feet. I'm hoping for both of us that the chick's feet turn the right color.

Oh no! Me too!!!

 

[MrsBachbach]

@junebuggena (or anyone else who can answer) what color would you say the very light silver looking chick is? Is it blue? splash? or could the parents have been carriers of self blue? The parents are a breeding trio of a blue cockbird over one black hen and one splash hen.

It will very likely be a very light blue. If your eggs were from a reputable breeder, who keeps his stock tagged/separated, it's not likely lavender. It is probably from your blue/splash mating. Those can get pretty light in color.

 

[Chicken5555]

It will very likely be a very light blue. If your eggs were from a reputable breeder, who keeps his stock tagged/separated, it's not likely lavender. It is probably from your blue/splash mating. Those can get pretty light in color.

Kera Ferri is the breeder. She is on the Ameraucana Breeder's club.
Question - I read somewhere that the blue chicks with the darkest down have the best lacing. What do you know about this? Thanks.

 

[Ravynscroft]

The new thread is about showing, but it is also about genetics and breeding to the Standard.  Whether your birds are ever in a show or not, these are good questions to ask, and get answered, in that thread.

Post away!

I may not be around as much as normal over the next few days, but I'll be here as much as I can.

Good to see you, Susan...

Exactly!  I think the guideline for that thread would be, "Is it educational about Ameraucana?" So, if you have a question about Ameraucana and think it might be helpful for other people too, please post! 

I'm looking forward to when I can spend a little more time online and get back into the discussions again, soon.

Information sharing is what it's all about...

Ty Ladies. Ok, so while we're all here. LoL

Blues.......now, when I raised and showed standard poodles (15yrs), blues have a brown cast to their coats. Im assuming this is normal in chickens too? Didn't really notice it as young chicks but do now. Could be from dirt bath but few of my blues of diff breeds are like this.

Young pullet

I think the brown tinge comes from sun bleaching. 

X2

Even indirect light can cause fading... 2 tips for checking... 1, look at the underside of the feather, does it go all the way through? 2, lift the overlapping feather above it, is the shade the same on each feather from the exposed section and the covered area?

Best way to tell though is to wait for molt... as the new feathers come in, take some clear pics... if they come in clear, clean blue then no worries it's just fading/sun bleaching...

 

[samouw]

Good to see you, Susan...
Information sharing is what it's all about...

Good to be back, even if only for short periods right now.

 

[Ravynscroft]

Good to be back, even if only for short periods right now.

As it should be...