Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[SteveH]

<3ChickenForever :

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Thats what I was thinking but wasn't sure......I say she is just straight up EE.....not to be mean.

The owner said it was a lavender ameraucana... I'm just a bit confuseedd. But also thanks for the thoughts.​

It's possible she's a lav with heavy diluted red leakage......................... but that's not what I was suggesting. I mentioned lavender and splash only because they're not recognized varieties on the site I referenced to, but considered Ameraucana by myself and most others. We all have different philosophies on what classifies as an Ameraucana; in my pens a black, blue or lav pullet with any bleed showing is an EE, and will not be used to breed as an Ameraucana or sold as an Ameraucana.

 

[1000islandspoultry]

I think they have been eating all of them since they are obviously still laying

A friend of mine had a problem with an egg eating roo....an old timer suggested she feed a tbsp or so of calf manna pellets every couple of days. The roo stopped egg eating almost immediately and there have been no problems since. So I now also feed a little calf manna as a treat as a preventative measure. It also seems to promote nice feather growth and shine.​

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

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I had egg eaters in my lav coop early this year, I discovered that the roo was the instigator. I seperated him out for about a month, and nobody ate eggs without him in there. He never ate another egg after I put him back. Maybe I'm just lucky, but I'd say it's worth a shot before you get rid of him....

 

[TK Poultry]

My EE's use to egg eat but it was kind of my fault....I dropped an egg while collecting one day and they went after it like CRAZY! Then everytime after that I would have to try to run out there everday before the hens realized what they just did other wise I would have a bunch of eaten eggs! I feel you! It sucks.... I don't have a cure for you... I think you got a pretty good plan, but I agree if he was worth keeping he's worth trying to save!

 

[chickee]

OK, here are my 2 pick buff roosters so far. Opinions would be appreciated

First rooster I like best. He is from eggs I hatched from Pips&Peeps. Second rooster I like his comb better and he is from eggs I hatched from Wayne Meredith. They both have great personalities!
Rooster #1

Rooster #2

Both roosters side by side. #1 on left, #2 on right

 

[TK Poultry]

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so jealous. I wish I could find me some Buff LF! I like them both!

 

[crunchynut]

Hi all. I have 6 wheaten/blue wheaten Ameraucanas that I hatched out this spring. Four are 8 weeks old and two are 12 weeks. I'm only planning on keeping one roo, so hopefully there is a decent number of pullets in the group!

Any guesses as to sex and coloring?

1. 8 weeks old -

2. 12 weeks

3. 12 weeks - blue wheaten pullet?

4. 8 weeks - wheaten pullet?

5. 8 weeks - at first I thought pullet, but now roo? blue wheaten?

6. 8 weeks - wheaten roo?

All together

 

[Goose and Fig]

Welllll you're a bit heavy on the roos. Number 3 is a splash wheaten roo. I have never seen wheaten pullets color in with so much black like that and frankly, I am a little thrown off

(like numbers 2 and 5)

Blue wheaten will never include any black.

 

[pips&peeps]

1. wheaten cockerel
2. wheaten pullet
3. splash cockerel
4. pullet, you need to extend the wings to determine color
5. wheaten cockerel
6. wheaten cockerel

 

[crunchynut]

Two? Ugh, looks like I need to get a hold of another batch of eggs to hatch. The splash roo is so pretty and the friendliest in the bunch, so he'll probably get to stay.