Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[Going Quackers]

So pretty. I love them! My photos are not as nice...but here are my black Ameraucanas, Peachy and Tailor

Very nice! the majority of mine are blacks. They just sheen in the sun.

 

[dstokely]

I got new pics of my one little flufflball we were unsure of the sex. Most feel it's a pullet.

It's 9wks, so basically 2mths.

Need a better picture of the comb. I would like to say pullet, but with the darker colors on the top of the wing and the comb looks a little wide to me although I cannot clearly identify 3 rows, it just may be a roo. How's that for sitting on the fence.

 

[hotlipshens]

The friend who bought from Meyers has had chickens for many years. When I decided to get some chicks she told me her current laying flock of orps, ams and EEs is by far her all time fav. When my feed store orps grew up to be so sweet, I hunted for ams and have been smitten since they arrived. I call them my Irish setter chickens - gorgeous, sweet and friendly! I feed fermented in the coop each morning and several fly up on the roosts so they are arm level with me while I'm scooping chattering away begging me to spoon feed them...if that's not bad enough, monkey see, monkey do and most mornings I have 3 or 4 ams perched and chattering away begging - brats

 

[cjpines]

My silly, sunny, sweet, smart, sassy, spunky, funny little 5 & 1/2 week old Lola. Does she look like an Ameraucana should at this age? She came from Meyer & I know hatcheries often send Easter Eggers when you order this breed. What do you think?

 

[WendyF]

Well, she really came that way from the hatchery. We try to hold each of our chicks individually from day 1 to form strong ties. She just walked up to my hand & hopped in my palm the 1st time I put my hand in the brooder. She's always the 1st one to fly out of the brooder whenever the lid is opened. I have let her eat boiled egg yolk, plain greek yogurt, & oats out of my hand every day since she arrived. Once she's done pigging out, she always settles in for serious snuggles, until she falls asleep. They all love scritches on the back of their necks & head the most. Then it's her sissy's turn. She's 1 of 13. The chickens have eaten my whole summer away, LOL.

 

[cjpines]

Well, she really came that way from the hatchery. We try to hold each of our chicks individually from day 1 to form strong ties. She just walked up to my hand & hopped in my palm the 1st time I put my hand in the brooder. She's always the 1st one to fly out of the brooder whenever the lid is opened. I have let her eat boiled egg yolk, plain greek yogurt, & oats out of my hand every day since she arrived. Once she's done pigging out, she always settles in for serious snuggles, until she falls asleep. They all love scritches on the back of their necks & head the most. Then it's her sissy's turn. She's 1 of 13. The chickens have eaten my whole summer away, LOL.

That's such a great story, never knew a chicken could be that tame. I do think some are more trusting than others. You're lucky.

 

[MrsBachbach]

Need a better picture of the comb.  I would like to say pullet, but with the darker colors on the top of the wing and the comb looks a little wide to me although I cannot clearly identify 3 rows, it just may be a roo.  How's that for sitting on the fence.

I agree with you. The comb is suspicious and it may have some dark cape feathers starting to change.

 

[samouw]

Good luck to everyone at the Ameraucana Nationals this coming weekend! Sure wish I could be there, but making my plans for next year....

 

[Manningjw]

That's such a great story, never knew a chicken could be that tame.  I do think some are more trusting than others.  You're lucky.

We had one rooster and a hen that is still that way. At 1.5 years old she still flies over the fence and lands on my arm for pets. Oddly enough she isn't terribly friendly with the other chickens she is on top of the pecking order and no one else is allowed to roost until she lets them. Unfortunately my neighbor children have harassed her daughters so they aren't quite as friendly as her.

 

[aoxa]

That's such a great story, never knew a chicken could be that tame. I do think some are more trusting than others. You're lucky.

Chickens can be SUPER tame!

Here are some examples of our past chickens that have been really friendly/tame, without being forced into it.







Okay, well this may have been a little forced haha




Ending with a Bantam Splash Ameraucana named Dovely