Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[speckledhen]

I purchased 3 in April. Can you tell me what I have Hens or Roos?

Looks like three Easter Egger hens. They're not Ameraucanas, but they sure are pretty!

 

[Hinotori]

Thought I'd pop back in to say that we will be losing our blue girl, Nora, soon. It's just the end of her life. Wish it had been longer-she's 6 1/2 years old, same as her splash sister, Snow. They came from Cree Farms parentage, both true treasures. Here is a pretty head shot of Nora. THIS is the beard and muff set you want on your Ameraucanas, in my humble opinion.

That is a nice long life for a hen. I'm very sorry. I've seen the pictures you've posted of her in the past as well, she's such a pretty hen. It's obvious she's well loved.

 

[Hinotori]

I purchased 3 in April. Can you tell me what I have Hens or Roos?

All look like hens to me. They are very pretty EEs. I like the bottom one the best

 

[speckledhen]

That is a nice long life for a hen. I'm very sorry. I've seen the pictures you've posted of her in the past as well, she's such a pretty hen. It's obvious she's well loved.

Thank you. I wish it had been much longer. This one will be missed a great deal. When Nora, Snow and Gypsy are gone, I will have no more Ameraucanas, only the EE hens. At least, Maretta is 1/2 BW Ameraucana so her eggs are a pretty color.


ETA: Nora passed away a few minutes ago.

 

[MrsBachbach]

Thought I'd pop back in to say that we will be losing our blue girl, Nora, soon. It's just the end of her life. Wish it had been longer-she's 6 1/2 years old, same as her splash sister, Snow. They came from Cree Farms parentage, both true treasures. Here is a pretty head shot of Nora. THIS is the beard and muff set you want on your Ameraucanas, in my humble opinion. Gypsy will be 7 in November and she's been laying quite a lot in the last month.

Oh, so sorry to hear that. She is a pretty girl.

 

[chickee]

Thank you. I wish it had been much longer. This one will be missed a great deal. When Nora, Snow and Gypsy are gone, I will have no more Ameraucanas, only the EE hens. At least, Maretta is 1/2 BW Ameraucana so her eggs are a pretty color.


ETA: Nora passed away a few minutes ago.

Oh, so sad to loose a favorite!

She was gorgeous and what a beard!! You were lucky to have her!

 

[delder2009]

Hope it's ok for me to join in here. I just hatched my first ameraucana or at lest that is what i bought them as. I had 3eggs and only one has hatched. But I had 13 bantam Cochin hatch a week or so earlier.

we have named it Tiny

 

[FVRM]

Thank you. I wish it had been much longer. This one will be missed a great deal. When Nora, Snow and Gypsy are gone, I will have no more Ameraucanas, only the EE hens. At least, Maretta is 1/2 BW Ameraucana so her eggs are a pretty color.


ETA: Nora passed away a few minutes ago.

How did you know her time was up?

 

[speckledhen]

She had been acting like a frail old lady, losing weight over the last couple of months, waddled when she walked, probably had some arthritis. She barely weighed 3 lbs at the end. And she began staying inside more rather than going out with the others. The last couple of days, when I'd put her down, she'd lose her balance. Today, she was silent, no "Nora voice". Trust me, when you've done this as much as I have and know your birds as well as I do, you just know.



Ah, another Ameraucana named Tiny! Watch it. You should read my posts about Tiny the Terrorist Attack Hen.

 

[delder2009]

She had been acting like a frail old lady, losing weight over the last couple of months, waddled when she walked, probably had some arthritis. She barely weighed 3 lbs at the end. And she began staying inside more rather than going out with the others. The last couple of days, when I'd put her down, she'd lose her balance. Today, she was silent, no "Nora voice". Trust me, when you've done this as much as I have and know your birds as well as I do, you just know.



Ah, another Ameraucana named Tiny! Watch it. You should read my posts about Tiny the Terrorist Attack Hen.

do you know about when you posted it. I'm still trying to kinda catch up. (Slow reader) sorry. Tiny is my first LF and first ameraucana. So far it has been the sweetest chick I have ever deal with. but can hold it's own with the other's. So far I'm thinking I have a new fav.