Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[jeremy]

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Oh he is gorgeous.

Thank you.

Now, someone tell me what they think is wrong with him.

 

[jeb251]

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Oh he is gorgeous.

Thank you.

Now, someone tell me what they think is wrong with him.

the first thing I can see is he doesn't live in indiana

 

[jeremy]

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Thank you.

Now, someone tell me what they think is wrong with him.

the first thing I can see is he doesn't live in indiana

 

[PepsNick]

Hey everyone. Sorry I haven't been on here lately. I am planning on hatching the BBS and Lav Ameraucanas next month, but I'm trying to find project lavs. Anyone have hatching eggs?


I hope to have in the pen: 2 Blue, a Splash, 2-3 project Lavs and a black (split to lav). All pullets. Not breeding these, but I'd just prefer to have them separated.

 

[sewandgrow]

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Sorry Jennifer, I have been occupied elsewhere mostly for a few days. I would have answered you but I have no experience with introducing "new" roosters to my flock. Mine is a closed flock of birds either hatched together or both as trios together to start with. I have had to cull roosters but never introduce them.
Karen

 

[ParadiseFoundFarm]

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Oh he is gorgeous.

Thank you.

Now, someone tell me what they think is wrong with him.

2 things, and I'm not an expert
Perhaps his comb is a little too big or not separated into 3 distict rows, and again, the formost problem with him is he's not in my pens!!!!!

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

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I'm not sure about the AM breed, but when I introduce roo's it goes like this; (I have approx 15 roosters, all living peacefully)

1. The rooster HAS to be a little aggressive- the hens will pick on him and he will be the lowest man on the totem pole other wise.

2. He is just asserting his dominance over them (hence the standing on top of). It will probably calm down as he gets a little older and more comfortable with them.

3. He is 7 months old which is like teens/ young 20's- raging hormones and no etiquette!

4. As long as there isn't screaming and blood being drawn I wouldn't worry about it too much, you can always gently "knock him off" while you walk by, which will establish YOU as top roo (which you want anyway).



Hope this helps!

 

[jeremy]

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Thank you.

Now, someone tell me what they think is wrong with him.

2 things, and I'm not an expert
Perhaps his comb is a little too big or not separated into 3 distict rows, and again, the formost problem with him is he's not in my pens!!!!!

It does somewhat "bulge" up and potrude a bit more than I would like to see, especially towards the back.

Of course, there's also the striping in his hackles...

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

Oh! So I have to tell you guys; yesterday I was playing with the babies and they were flying up to sit on my arms, I put my hand down in the brooder palm up and one little AM jumped in there and tried to dustbathe in my hand it was SOOOOOOO cute!!!

 

[ParadiseFoundFarm]

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I'm not sure about the AM breed, but when I introduce roo's it goes like this; (I have approx 15 roosters, all living peacefully)

1. The rooster HAS to be a little aggressive- the hens will pick on him and he will be the lowest man on the totem pole other wise.

2. He is just asserting his dominance over them (hence the standing on top of). It will probably calm down as he gets a little older and more comfortable with them.

3. He is 7 months old which is like teens/ young 20's- raging hormones and no etiquette!

4. As long as there isn't screaming and blood being drawn I wouldn't worry about it too much, you can always gently "knock him off" while you walk by, which will establish YOU as top roo (which you want anyway).



Hope this helps!

Got a simlar issue - separted 3 hens due to "over servicing issues" into another pen. Had 4 roosters in the large pen - all was calm. Later, moved gentlest rooster ( and my prise boy ) into the small pen with the girls to fertilize eggs. Now, weeks later, the other boys won't play nice with my prise roo. Blood has been drawn. Pens are now next to eachother so all can see eachother but they won't play nice anymore. Even the hens were fighting! They have settled a little bit but the boys are developing spurs and like I said - blood had been drawn. Ideas?