Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[rainbowchick]

Also, when they are a week old let's do a tail feather check to see which ones have little tail feathers and which do not.  My theory so far, is that the girls get their tail feathers first.  You can see them at a week old and the little roos have no tail feathers.  I did that with my AMs last year and I thought I had 6 males and 9 hens.  Turned out I had 5 roos and 10 hens. 

I'll be doing a big gender experiment this spring and sharing it on the ABC forum too. I'll add this to my list of possible gender tells.
My list includes: day old: comb size, toe size (old wives tale), leg size, wing pattern; week old: tail growth, wing color, wing growth.

If anyone has other suggestions, I'm all ears!

 

[jerryse]

I'll be doing a big gender experiment this spring and sharing it on the ABC forum too. I'll add this to my list of possible gender tells.
My list includes: day old: comb size, toe size (old wives tale), leg size, wing pattern; week old: tail growth, wing color, wing growth.

If anyone has other suggestions, I'm all ears!

On blacks watch toe color . When based on birchen (ER) on gender has light tips . I forget which gender . Not sure if it is er or ER either . Anyway Mike Gilbert made this observation and posted on the Ameraucana Breeders Club website last year I believe . Anyway the birchen based are all black at hatch . Extended blacks (E) have white wing tips .

 

[rainbowchick]

On blacks watch toe color . When based on birchen (ER) on gender has light tips . I forget which gender . Not sure if it is er or ER either . Anyway Mike Gilbert made this observation and posted on the Ameraucana Breeders Club website last year I believe . Anyway the birchen based are all black at hatch . Extended blacks (E) have white wing tips .

Thanks Jerry!
A quick search on ABC found his thread. Looks like ER based females are more likely to have pink toes. Although, he does say that it is only about 71% accurate. I think if combined with other "tells" it could be useful, though!
Also, as far as I could tell from the thread, it has not been tested with ER blacks, only brown reds. We should see if it holds true for all ER based colors. Would be nice to try it out with my lavs, too. Although I'm not certain if they are E or ER.

 

[rainbowchick]

Looks like one breeder also noticed a correlation with blacks/splits that have white on their faces being more likely to be female.

 

[jnrobison]

I need help I can't figure out which of my birds is a hen or rooster. I was told they were americauna but pretty sure one us an EE. I thought the rust color chicken was the rooster but the very large dark brown and green one started making crow noises every m I ring this week. Please help

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[birdman55]

so cute...congrats on the new addition

 

[TattooedMama]

Also, when they are a week old let's do a tail feather check to see which ones have little tail feathers and which do not. My theory so far, is that the girls get their tail feathers first. You can see them at a week old and the little roos have no tail feathers. I did that with my AMs last year and I thought I had 6 males and 9 hens. Turned out I had 5 roos and 10 hens.

Wish you would have told me even just a few days ago!! Mine hatched on the 8th. Any chance that theory would still play out, or in your case did the boys play catch up within a few days of the 2nd week? Currently, all the feather development on my 6 chicks looks identical. Additionally, can you ascertain between blue wheaten and wheaten at this point yet? I keep checking feathers for indication of blue coloring but not sure if I would be seeing any yet.

 

[FVRM]

I need help I can't figure out which of my birds is a hen or rooster. I was told they were americauna but pretty sure one us an EE. I thought the rust color chicken was the rooster but the very large dark brown and green one started making crow noises every m I ring this week. Please help

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I can only see this photo. Out of the 5 the middle one is the rooster all the others are hens.

 

[jerryse]

Looks like one breeder also noticed a correlation with blacks/splits that have white on their faces being more likely to be female.

Also on striped chicks there is a difference on the stripes for male and female . If I remember correctly the female has a more defined brown stripe that runs from the top of the head down through the neck without any breaks (gaps) . The males stripe is broader irregular and has a gap in the neck area .

 

[FVRM]

Hey guys,

Would y'all mind giving me some feedback on these guys? I have about a dozen of their eggs in the incubator and another dozen from my blues.


Horatio


Ed T. (Blackbeard)


Horatio


Horatio


ET


I know these pics are a little too shady, but they have pretty decent sheen. Horatio seems to be a lot "Thicker" than Ed Teach.

Also I haven't thought of a name for the girls since I can't 100% tell them apart

Enjoy!

Pat

wow these look real nice! what's their body type like? and do you sell eggs? I'm in NC too