Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[chics in the sun]

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I had no luck giving away my EE roos on CL, but I haven't tried Freecycle. I'd probably take any roos to a swap again - the EE's were gone in the first ten minutes of being there. Yeah, no feathers on the neck on either of them, so I will keep watching for that.
Very nice roo you have, BTW. Hansome!

 

[McSpin]

Does he have a single comb? Looks like it in the photos.


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[Jenski]

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HappyMtn, isn't your blue bantam Ameraucana from my spring chicks? If so, here is his blue brother, on the far right. When I sent yours over, they were identical. . .

And now my Remy is just the darkest blue, with lovely lacing. I will go out and take a closer look at his feathers later, but I have not noticed any lightness on him.

(The black pullet in the photo is a hatch mate of his, and the splash girl is one of my home-grown chicks.)


[Ed. to add - - The blue and black bantam Ameraucanas were hatched from Little Ameraucana Mom's eggs, out of Indiana . . . Heavenly Springs Farms. They are friendly, docile and lovely little birds!]

 

[Jenski]

Happy, I found a couple more pics of Remy and enlarged them. The chicks hatched on May 9, so they are just now five months. These shots were taken on Sept 22, just a couple of weeks ago.

Is your guy looking like this?

 

[halo]

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I dont think he does, but Ill check him out a bit closer. Wouldnt that be just what I would need.

 

[Goose and Fig]

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Yes! He looks just like that but he's all white around the neck right now. I think he's just getting in some "big boy feathers", but the white is so odd. But then, my absolute best (gianormous) blue cochin girl has the same thing. I think it's even more noticeable because they are both such a nice dark blue. I'll try to get a pic, but both of our cameras got wet and everything looks bleached-out. Just don't have the $ to get a new one yet. 3 kids birthdays in one month- oy!

 

[pips&peeps]

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No, it's just high in the middle. I have seen it lots of times.

I have never seen a true ameraucana with a single comb except in the lavender variety.


And, blue chicks have white on them just like black ones do.

PHOTO COURTESY OF ABC.

 

[halo]

Whew....thanks, Jean.

 

[Goose and Fig]

Please forgive the blur! Here's the blue guy with the white. It's not feather shafts- there are actually little white fronds.

Not like it matters all that much- I don't have any ameraucana girls for him. He's got a bunch of araucanas & d'uccles to keep him company though.

Just for fun- new babies pic:

 

[Hens and Roos]

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Cool babies!