Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[chickenlady099]

Sounds correct

OK, here are much better pictures of the 5 young wheathen chicks: Pullet!: Pullet?? Cockerel! Another Cockerel! Not sure, but thinking cockerel?

 

[Reyvaughn]

Since those pics posted reminded me of something... Most of those wheatens have 'barring'. I noticed that my hatches this year also are producing noticeable 'barring' as well. Any insight? I will say that the only thing new is the Wayne Meredith blood I added last year. I hatched 2 generations before this and never had barring. Just curious about it.

 

[FVRM]

Since those pics posted reminded me of something... Most of those wheatens have 'barring'. I noticed that my hatches this year also are producing noticeable 'barring' as well. Any insight? I will say that the only thing new is the Wayne Meredith blood I added last year. I hatched 2 generations before this and never had barring. Just curious about it.

yep i noticed it too. i thought they might be EEs at first. i know a lot f breeders are trying to make barred ams

 

[DMRippy]

Quote: I thought maybe because they were bantams. Mine don't do that either.

 

[KYTinpusher]

I have been meaning to get over here for quite a while. These are 3 of the black Ameraucanas that I hatched from Dak's eggs last summer. I hatched 4 pullets and 1 cockerel!

 

[FVRM]

I have been meaning to get over here for quite a while. These are 3 of the black Ameraucanas that I hatched from Dak's eggs last summer. I hatched 4 pullets and 1 cockerel!

lucky! i would have hatched 4 roos and one pullet

 

[CindaLouWho]

Any gender guesses on this baby?

 

[jerryse]

Since those pics posted reminded me of something... Most of those wheatens have 'barring'. I noticed that my hatches this year also are producing noticeable 'barring' as well. Any insight? I will say that the only thing new is the Wayne Meredith blood I added last year. I hatched 2 generations before this and never had barring. Just curious about it.

What you are seeing is juvenile barring and not true barring. It goes away as they mature. Not anything to worry about.

 

[Reyvaughn]

Good to know, Jerryse. I wasn't concerned, really, just curious since I haven't seen it in my flock until this year.

 

[heatherscooby77]

Any gender guesses on this baby?

To young to tell. At least for me. Sorry