Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[Kansaseq]

awalters, can you take a pic?

 

[awalters0815]

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they are being really skiddish right now so I will take pics tomorrow and post them. They are sooo pretty! Golden comets are the only other birds I've owned.

 

[TerriLaChicks]

Mea Culpa in advance for asking this question, but would really appreciate opinions.

I DO NOT SHOW and NEVER WILL SHOW OR SELL EGGS OR BIRDS. My flock is strictly for family appreciation. I'm hoping to close my flock at the end of this year - just trying to get one good Amercauana roo in addition to my one good Welsummer roo, to keep my flock going in the future. ( I have Ams, Wellies & 2 olive eggers).

I have ONE blue wheaton Ameracauna roo from breeder stock here on BYC. I have ONE wheaton hen from that same hatch -- the only ones who hatched.

If I breed him to my two black Ameracauana and one blue Ameracauna hens from previous hatches, what will the offspring look like, does anybody know?

All of these bird hatched from "blue" eggs and lay "blue" eggs, not green. All are from breeder stock, not hatchery.

Again, I do not show, never will show, just maintaining a home flock but I do want to keep this blue egg gene going.

 

[emvickrey]

Here are my girls, Tell me if you can what they are.
Spike and LIttle spike. Mother and daughter

By emvickrey at 2010-08-14
One of the ? Silvers

By emvickrey at 2010-08-14
The other ? Silver

By emvickrey at 2010-08-14
another shot of her

By emvickrey at 2010-08-14
The white one was walking away and she is the one in the bottom corner. I'm sure you can't tell. But the silkie roo is hen sitting. (litterally) Thats why Spike behind him is shaking herself off. lol

By emvickrey at 2010-08-14

 

[Mahonri]

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Pretty easter eggers. although one looks semi close to being a silver.

 

[Mahonri]

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I had a Blue Wheaten roo over two blues, two splash and a black. They were pretty birds.. one of the roos looked almost like his daddy other than the extra dark in his hackles. The hens just looked like beautiful easter eggers and they laid nice blue eggs.

 

[Kansaseq]

I took some quick shots of my birthday hatch chicks (June 5) today. I personally think they are gorgeous, but tell me what you guys think. I have one blue kid that has both light and darker blue feathering. Would she be a blue, or splash?(please excuse the poor quality photos and messy runs

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And some of the splashes

And the bi-blue kid with some clutchmates

These are all Ribbick grandchicks

 

[Goose and Fig]

Oooh Kansas- I love the bi-color blue! That is neat. Is that one a roo maybe? The splashes are gorgeous too. Looks like they are growing up quick!

 

[Kansaseq]

Thanks, HappyMtn,
I know I've probably got at least 4 roos, and a few have combs already starting to turn red. Not sure about the bi colored blue kid. Is it still a blue? Is it undesirable? I don't care, as it will just go in the EE pen if it is, but I'm trying to learn. I think they are all gorgeous

 

[Goose and Fig]

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I'm just guessing- but I bet that one is a roo- and it will fill in with the darker feathers along the back in a bit. Maybe he just doesn't have all his "boy feathers" yet.

It's always good to have a few roos- especially ameraucanas!