Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[TherryChicken]

Just got this baby today. What will she look like all grown up? She is so cute right now!

I believe that is an easter egger

 

[Heatherschix]

Just got this baby today. What will she look like all grown up? She is so cute right now!

So cute...not knowing will be fun....chicken surprise

 

[Nofowlplay]

what a cute little chick...love her markings!

 

[Caitlin_VT]

I'm no expert but he seems to have a squirrel tail going. Squirrel tail is when the tail is more upright than 90 degrees.

I agree with this!

This is an example of squirrel tail.

You want your cockerel (or cock) to have this tail - 45 degrees from the vertical (as stated in the SOP).

 

[Melabella]

I agree with this!

This is an example of squirrel tail.

You want your cockerel (or cock) to have this tail - 45 degrees from the vertical (as stated in the SOP).

Agree with both of you! Thank you for the education. I will say that when I observed him more, the angle was a bit more relaxed when he was just calmly walking around with his ladies. When he is excited, and having a camera in his face.. I notice he does this aware stance and it seems to come up even more so. Either way, even more relaxed his tail is more than the 45 degree angle it should be. Certainly if I was using him to pass along for breeding young, or showing, he would not be ideal at all for a bird to breed to. I on the other hand bought him for our enjoyment, and to get blue eggs! He hatched from a very true deep blue egg and I hope the girls he gives me pass that on. Thank you again for teaching me.

Have a great day!
MB

 

[Caitlin_VT]

Agree with both of you! Thank you for the education. I will say that when I observed him more, the angle was a bit more relaxed when he was just calmly walking around with his ladies. When he is excited, and having a camera in his face.. I notice he does this aware stance and it seems to come up even more so. Either way, even more relaxed his tail is more than the 45 degree angle it should be. Certainly if I was using him to pass along for breeding young, or showing, he would not be ideal at all for a bird to breed to. I on the other hand bought him for our enjoyment, and to get blue eggs! He hatched from a very true deep blue egg and I hope the girls he gives me pass that on. Thank you again for teaching me.

Have a great day!
MB

Your welcome, good luck with your birds!

 

[chickenlady03]

is this a show bird, my wife wants to go to a show.

this is a very pretty chicken you should definitely show him

 

[tigercreek]

I'm interested in breeding silvers. Is there another variety that will cross well with them?? They are pretty rare, and I am trying to figure out how to go about increasing size and diversity..thanks for any suggestions....

 

[jerryse]

I'm interested in breeding silvers. Is there another variety that will cross well with them?? They are pretty rare, and I am trying to figure out how to go about increasing size and diversity..thanks for any suggestions....

Black has been used but you fight black for a few generations . I used wheaten and you fight red shoulders for a few generations . Pips and Peeps ( Jean ) on here was selling off some of her birds . Maybe she still has some for sale . I am still selecting for size . I see some improvement but not there yet .

 

[chickenlady099]

I want to do a Mille fluer breeding project on my bantams do any of you know how I would make the variety or are any of you working on this variety thanks