Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[FowlStuff]

Thank you FowlStuff I was wondering before I looked for any. Are they what you would consider a "flighty" breed?

No. Docile is more descriptive.
http://fowlstuff.com/FFAQ.html#four

 

[chickee]

Yes. I created some bantam lavender silvers a few years ago and between dog problems and others they died out. I'm starting over on them also. I think I also started created the LF version at the same time, but can't remember what happened with that project...too many breeding projects and not enough written notes. Here are photos of a bantam "lavender silver" Ameraucana from a couple years ago. I had a nice photo of an adult bantam lavender silver Ameraucana pullet at a show, but can't find it.

I hope you keep going on the lavender silver project. They are beautiful!

 

[samouw]

Kind of new to this breed but what are the average weights on adult roosters?

Adult cocks should weight 6.5 lbs and cockerels at 5.5 lbs for large fowl. 30 oz and 26 oz for bantams. You can see an excerpt of the APA Standard on the ABC website

 

[samouw]

First chicks out for 2017!
I am so excited for this Spring's hatch...can you tell? lol
2 blues and 3 splash from the B4 pen and 1 black from the B1 pen. They are the "early arrivals", hopefully more will follow soon.

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[marchick]

First chicks out for 2017!
I am so excited for this Spring's hatch...can you tell? lol
2 blues and 3 splash from the B4 pen and 1 black from the B1 pen. They are the "early arrivals", hopefully more will follow soon.

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So cute!

 

[samouw]

A lesson in evaluating cockerels too early. I very nearly culled this boy at six months. This picture is him, yesterday, at 10 months.

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[marchick]

A lesson in evaluating cockerels too early. I very nearly culled this boy at six months. This picture is him, yesterday, at 10 months.

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It makes me wonder about the ones I culled that I got from you! It's hard to keep so many roosters for 9-12 months. Maybe it's a good thing I can't see them now or I would probably be kicking myself!!!!

 

[samouw]

It makes me wonder about the ones I culled that I got from you! It's hard to keep so many roosters for 9-12 months. Maybe it's a good thing I can't see them now or I would probably be kicking myself!!!!

LOL! Could be!

 

[marchick]

LOL! Could be!

He is a Handsome boy! I need some of your BBS before the breeding season is over!

 

[samouw]

He is a Handsome boy! I need some of your BBS before the breeding season is over!

You better hurry and make some reservations then..there are only a few slots left for black, and none from the blue or wheaten pens.