Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[HaplessRunner]

RIP Roslyn

Yes, I have found sometimes chickens just die and there is no sign of why. I suspect it has something to do with the heart, or internal problems. I had one Mottled Houdan boy who was running around one day, sluggish the next and then keeled over. No other bird showed anything. There is something called a failure to thrive that usually shows up in young chicks, but sometimes the older ones just "fail" too. Signs of internal trouble is usually a pale comb and sluggish. Sorry about your girl.

I lost a year old redstar about a month ago. Suddenly noticed that she was not behaving normally and was very lethargic. I placed in a hospital coop with food & water but could not get her to eat or drink. She was alive when I went to work and was gone by the time I got home. No other indications or issues with the rest of the flock. So I have to assume that this was unique to her. She was a very good layer. RIP.

 

[TulsaChick]

Looks

We would need a picture to be sure. If you can get a picture of the head and tail of the bird in question it would be really helpful. But I will say, black pullets will have shiny feathers too, so that doesn't necessarily mean it's a cockerel. You say her comb isn't as large as the other two but is it turning red at all? It should still be pretty pale at this point in time if she's a pullet.

Okay, Here are the pictures

like a hen to me

 

[TulsaChick]

Defina

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OH! So it might still be a she?
[/Definitely a girl! Looks just like mine

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

Hi, question for everyone,

I have a clutch of 12-week-old black and blue Ameraucanas. Most are male, which is fine with me since I was actually looking for a rooster from the group. They are the first breeder-bred birds I've had. I bought the hatching eggs because I wanted another Ameraucana rooster for my flock, as I sell rainbow eggs and breed most of my birds instead of buying, so my Ameraucana rooster makes my EEs. I keep a purebred rooster instead of an EE for this because it simplifies the genetics immensely.

Not this coming year, but the year after that, my son will be in 4-H. He won't be taking these birds, but will probably be taking their offspring. I know absolutely nothing about what constitutes a good representative of the breed other than being able to tell the difference between an Ameraucana and an EE at 20 paces.

At which point can you tell if they will be good candidates for breeding? When do they have enough of an adult body shape and feathering that they can be evaluated? I have what looks like at least six cockerels in the clutch and I don't want to carry more boys through the winter than I need to, so I'd like to sell some of them now if possible.

 

[Angelicisi]

My 4 month old blue wheatan girl is growing up so fast and still oh so sweet

 

[pips&peeps]

My 4 month old blue wheatan girl is growing up so fast and still oh so sweet

She is splash wheaten.

 

[pips&peeps]

This is a question for Jean the next time she is on board,

The chicks are doing well but I did notice something interesting and was wondering if you had seen this before in other chicks.

2 of the "black chicks" have a small patch of chocolate down just behind the eye. The most noticeable is on a chick whose back ground is mostly black but has some yellow under the chin and neck and black around the eye and then a patch of chocolate about the size of a #2 pencil eraser.

Have you seen this in other chocolates you've hatched that were mostly black? Is this an indicator of a split rooster with partial bleed through of chocolate? Even with sex linked recessive, is it possible to have partial dominance or incomplete penetrance of the black gene over chocolate?

I am at work now but will try to upload a photo of this chick's face tonight.

Thanks,

Reed

Reed, it could just be leakage. I have had a lot of leakage using orpingtons to outcross with, so that is what I would assume it is.

 

[jfishdr]

Great, Thanks. I'll get a pick up later.

Reed

 

[Cbell1536]

I have some baby Easter egger buff orpington cross.I would really like to know what colors mine will be as adults.Can I get a general idea would be great.Beautiful Birds you have.

 

[Angelicisi]

Oh my goodness, whoops! Lol thanks!
Someone else said blue, but she was really small (only 4 weeks)
She's my fav lol

She is splash wheaten.