Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[chickee]

looks like a blue wheaten pullet

X2

I have several right now that look just like her

How are your silvers coming along Jean?

 

[Merrell89]

but their size looks fine already doesn't it.. 

I do notice the color of the neck and the saddle hackles are different from top to bottom cage. 

One of the biggest knocks on the w/bw varieties is that they don't have size. Cocks should be 30oz and hens 26oz. I, personally, am trying to get color and body composition (ie. full breast, tail carriage, etc) down first and foremost. To me, size is secondary(the point system agrees with me).

I have about six cockerels right now that look promising. The the smallest of them all happens to be showing the best color and type. With b/bw that seems to happen a lot. My background with OEG bantams has helped me with an eye for the color, but size and type are newer to me

 

[Angelicisi]

When I got my chicks, they had big fluffy beards. Then I started Fermented feed...they loved it! Even cleaned it off each others beards O.O but now I have bald chin chicks. Please tell ne these beards will be back. After a molt? Hopefully sooner? Lol
Should I switch back to dry feed? The wet feed is great, I'd rather not but willing.

 

[tec27]

Thanks guys. Appreciate it.

 

[phoenixrotts]

I started my chicken hobby in April with Speckled Sussex and I recently added two Americaunas. I'm not sure what the coloration is called, but one is peach with some tan and grey and the other is like a reverse, being mostly grey with some tan and peach. I also picked up a barred rock at the same time. They were five weeks old when I got them. Here's a pic of the day they came home. I need to get some new ones. They are SO pretty!

 

[pips&peeps]

One of the biggest knocks on the w/bw varieties is that they don't have size. Cocks should be 30oz and hens 26oz. I, personally, am trying to get color and body composition (ie. full breast, tail carriage, etc) down first and foremost. To me, size is secondary(the point system agrees with me).

I have about six cockerels right now that look promising. The the smallest of them all happens to be showing the best color and type. With b/bw that seems to happen a lot. My background with OEG bantams has helped me with an eye for the color, but size and type are newer to me

You have bantams????? Haven't been able to find anyone with blue wheaten bantams......

 

[pips&peeps]

I started my chicken hobby in April with Speckled Sussex and I recently added two Americaunas. I'm not sure what the coloration is called, but one is peach with some tan and grey and the other is like a reverse, being mostly grey with some tan and peach. I also picked up a barred rock at the same time. They were five weeks old when I got them. Here's a pic of the day they came home. I need to get some new ones. They are SO pretty!

They are very pretty, but they are not ameraucanas. They are easter eggers, they are mixed so that is why you can't really put a finger on their color.

 

[unkadan]

When I got my chicks, they had big fluffy beards. Then I started Fermented feed...they loved it! Even cleaned it off each others beards O.O but now I have bald chin chicks. Please tell ne these beards will be back. After a molt? Hopefully sooner? Lol
Should I switch back to dry feed? The wet feed is great, I'd rather not but willing.

they should grow back in the next molt, I switched to fermenting grains just because of this problem. The grain absorbs the moisture, when you strain it is not nearly as messy as the glop you get from fermenting commercial feed.

 

[NewbeeDoo]

they should grow back in the next molt, I switched to fermenting grains just because of this problem. The grain absorbs the moisture, when you strain it is not nearly as messy as the glop you get from fermenting commercial feed.

I just started fermenting feed and my birds LOVE it! I'd been using grain that I bought from a breeder but its ground so fine that its a mess to strain! What grains do you ferment for your birds? Do you notice a difference in the color of the egg shell and quantity of eggs laid?

 

[phoenixrotts]

Interesting. How can you tell the difference? They were sold as americaunas. Not a big deal, they are only here as pets and to put eggs in my fridge. Do the eaater eggers get the beard and muff as well? The grey one has them starting but not so much on the peach girl.