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Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds
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I am trying a few OEs of my own too but have eggs ordered from Wynette also. My problem is I don't know who my OE out of the first batch is........LOL. I had 5 nice big colorful EEs hatch that I gave to my cousin but had to tell her "I may be an Indian Giver" if one of them lays a kahki colored or olive green egg I want her back.....LOL All the other chicks look like BCMs. I can't tell any difference at 2 weeks. I see some rusty brown coming in on the lower wings of 2. When I first saw that on the first one showing it I thought "Aha" this must be it..... Now I see that color an another chick too. So I guess I will just have to wait til they grow out....LOL
I am trying a few OEs of my own too but have eggs ordered from Wynette also. My problem is I don't know who my OE out of the first batch is........LOL. I had 5 nice big colorful EEs hatch that I gave to my cousin but had to tell her "I may be an Indian Giver" if one of them lays a kahki colored or olive green egg I want her back.....LOL All the other chicks look like BCMs. I can't tell any difference at 2 weeks. I see some rusty brown coming in on the lower wings of 2. When I first saw that on the first one showing it I thought "Aha" this must be it..... Now I see that color an another chick too. So I guess I will just have to wait til they grow out....LOL
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Robin, Great pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Robin, Great pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I started with EEs that came from eggs I hatched from a very nice local lady that thought she had Ameraucanas. Some of the feed stores & hatcheries call them that when they are bought as chicks. Mine were delightful. The rooster is a beautiful Duck wing type & the pullets were all so different & they lay a beautiful large blue egg...............all of mine laid a blue egg, no green, no pink, no brown. Each pullet had her own color going on & could be easily distinquished from the others. The true Ameraucanas are more standardized & will breed true. All the hatching eggs I have received so far for really nice Ameraucanas have been smaller & greener or grayer than my EEs were. It just depends on what you want & where your goals are. I started out wanting a basket of big colorful eggs & slowly decided I wanted to raise "purebred" nice bird sthat laid pretty eggs. I have kept a handful of the second generation (F2?) EEs just for those beautiful eggs.
Hope this helps
I started with EEs that came from eggs I hatched from a very nice local lady that thought she had Ameraucanas. Some of the feed stores & hatcheries call them that when they are bought as chicks. Mine were delightful. The rooster is a beautiful Duck wing type & the pullets were all so different & they lay a beautiful large blue egg...............all of mine laid a blue egg, no green, no pink, no brown. Each pullet had her own color going on & could be easily distinquished from the others. The true Ameraucanas are more standardized & will breed true. All the hatching eggs I have received so far for really nice Ameraucanas have been smaller & greener or grayer than my EEs were. It just depends on what you want & where your goals are. I started out wanting a basket of big colorful eggs & slowly decided I wanted to raise "purebred" nice bird sthat laid pretty eggs. I have kept a handful of the second generation (F2?) EEs just for those beautiful eggs.
Hope this helps
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I am trying a few OEs of my own too but have eggs ordered from Wynette also. My problem is I don't know who my OE out of the first batch is........LOL. I had 5 nice big colorful EEs hatch that I gave to my cousin but had to tell her "I may be an Indian Giver" if one of them lays a kahki colored or olive green egg I want her back.....LOL All the other chicks look like BCMs. I can't tell any difference at 2 weeks. I see some rusty brown coming in on the lower wings of 2. When I first saw that on the first one showing it I thought "Aha" this must be it..... Now I see that color an another chick too. So I guess I will just have to wait til they grow out....LOL
Well I can't help you... I only know what the adults look like. Wynette is who I'll try first, also.
I am trying a few OEs of my own too but have eggs ordered from Wynette also. My problem is I don't know who my OE out of the first batch is........LOL. I had 5 nice big colorful EEs hatch that I gave to my cousin but had to tell her "I may be an Indian Giver" if one of them lays a kahki colored or olive green egg I want her back.....LOL All the other chicks look like BCMs. I can't tell any difference at 2 weeks. I see some rusty brown coming in on the lower wings of 2. When I first saw that on the first one showing it I thought "Aha" this must be it..... Now I see that color an another chick too. So I guess I will just have to wait til they grow out....LOL
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I am trying a few OEs of my own too but have eggs ordered from Wynette also. My problem is I don't know who my OE out of the first batch is........LOL. I had 5 nice big colorful EEs hatch that I gave to my cousin but had to tell her "I may be an Indian Giver" if one of them lays a kahki colored or olive green egg I want her back.....LOL All the other chicks look like BCMs. I can't tell any difference at 2 weeks. I see some rusty brown coming in on the lower wings of 2. When I first saw that on the first one showing it I thought "Aha" this must be it..... Now I see that color an another chick too. So I guess I will just have to wait til they grow out....LOL
Well I can't help you... I only know what the adults look like. Wynette is who I'll try first, also.
I've got tons of F2 OE chicks and eggs. If you get up this way.... I do go to Rome occasionally, but had put that on hold because of Libya.
I am trying a few OEs of my own too but have eggs ordered from Wynette also. My problem is I don't know who my OE out of the first batch is........LOL. I had 5 nice big colorful EEs hatch that I gave to my cousin but had to tell her "I may be an Indian Giver" if one of them lays a kahki colored or olive green egg I want her back.....LOL All the other chicks look like BCMs. I can't tell any difference at 2 weeks. I see some rusty brown coming in on the lower wings of 2. When I first saw that on the first one showing it I thought "Aha" this must be it..... Now I see that color an another chick too. So I guess I will just have to wait til they grow out....LOL
I've got tons of F2 OE chicks and eggs. If you get up this way.... I do go to Rome occasionally, but had put that on hold because of Libya.
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Well I can't help you... I only know what the adults look like. Wynette is who I'll try first, also.
I've got tons of F2 OE chicks and eggs. If you get up this way.... I do go to Rome occasionally, but had put that on hold because of Libya.
We are actually going up there next month. But do you ship?
I've got tons of F2 OE chicks and eggs. If you get up this way.... I do go to Rome occasionally, but had put that on hold because of Libya.
We are actually going up there next month. But do you ship?
anyone have chicks or chickens
from wayne ameraucanas in wisconsin
from wayne ameraucanas in wisconsin
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Several of us- and more on the way. I have wheaten, and adding more wheaten/BW and buffs.
Several of us- and more on the way. I have wheaten, and adding more wheaten/BW and buffs.
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Two black hens should be arriving from him this week!!!
Two black hens should be arriving from him this week!!!
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