Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[Blarneyeggs]

Hello All! Looking for some sexing advice. Had 2 chicks hatch from Wheaten Ameraucana eggs. These babies are 3 weeks old today, I'm hoping the coloring is the key.

 

[Thespoiledchicken]

I don't breed Wheatens but I think the dark feathering means both are boys

 

[OwensChickens]

Here is Owen's 4H Blue Ameraucana show bird, Blackie. She is meeting 3 of our new bantam Ameraucana (we got 6 Ameraucana bantams and 9 Ameraucana LF chicks) .

 

[Deb B]

Hello All! Looking for some sexing advice. Had 2 chicks hatch from Wheaten Ameraucana eggs. These babies are 3 weeks old today, I'm hoping the coloring is the key.

Looks like two cockerels.

 

[chickenlady099]

Cockerels both

[COLOR=0000FF]Hello All! Looking for some sexing advice. Had 2 chicks hatch from Wheaten Ameraucana eggs. These babies are 3 weeks old today, I'm hoping the coloring is the key. [/COLOR]

 

[chickenlady099]

They look like they are doing great so glad they are in good hands

Here is Owen's 4H Blue Ameraucana show bird, Blackie. She is meeting 3 of our new bantam Ameraucana (we got 6 Ameraucana bantams and 9 Ameraucana LF chicks) .

 

[DrFarmersDrWife]

Here are my new babies. Got them Wednesday from P. Smith. I'm already in love!! So beautiful and healthy.

 

[jajeanpierre]

I need some advice sexing my 10.5 week old LF Ameraucanas. I really need to sit down with them and have a good look, but most seem like cockerels and I don't think they are. Some are pretty obvious but some I'm really not sure. Maybe it is denial that is making something that is obviously cockerel into a maybe a pullet. I've been away traveling for 10 days, so hoped that when I came back I would just know but I don't.

If any have any obvious pink, does that mean they are cockerels? The few obvious pullets have an almost white comb. I have one black bird I am sure must be a cockerel because he is just so much bird. His comb doesn't quite look like an obvious cockerel, but it isn't obviously pullet, either.

What can I tell about their color and lacing now? I've four blues, six blacks and two splash. I have two blues that look to have really nice lacing. Does that mean anything at this point?

I just had a look at the color of the blacks. There seems to be a purple sheen to at least some of them. In the back of my mind, I seem to remember that a purple sheen was bad. The blacks are for a bbs breeding program.

Thanks for any tips.

 

[TherryChicken]

I need some advice sexing my 10.5 week old LF Ameraucanas.  I really need to sit down with them and have a good look, but most seem like cockerels and I don't think they are.  Some are pretty obvious but some I'm really not sure.  Maybe it is denial that is making something that is obviously cockerel into a maybe a pullet.  I've been away traveling for 10 days, so hoped that when I came back I would just know but  I don't.

If any have any obvious pink, does that mean they are cockerels?  The few obvious pullets have an almost white comb.  I have one black bird I am sure must be a cockerel because he is just so much bird.  His comb doesn't quite look like an obvious cockerel, but it isn't obviously pullet, either.

What can I tell about their color and lacing now?  I've four blues, six blacks and two splash.  I have two blues that look to have really nice lacing.  Does that mean anything at this point?


I just had a look at the color of the blacks.  There seems to be a purple sheen to at least some of them.  In the back of my mind, I seem to remember that a purple sheen was bad.  The blacks are for a bbs breeding program.

Thanks for any tips.

post pictures. You can have better help

 

[Blarneyeggs]

[COLOR=0000FF]Hello All! Looking for some sexing advice. Had 2 chicks hatch from Wheaten Ameraucana eggs. These babies are 3 weeks old today, I'm hoping the coloring is the key. [/COLOR]

Looks like two cockerels.