Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[jerryse]

Jerryse
Well, whatever he is, he's beautiful. Love the colors!

Thank you . I have put a lot of time and effort into this project .

 

[vegaschick]

I'm looking for a breeder of white ameraucanas in California, Utah, Nevada or Arizona. I'm in Las Vegas but have had trouble with shipped eggs from more than a state away. Anyone know of someone I could get hatching eggs from? I'm not looking to breed, show or sell. I don't need perfection, I just need a white Ameraucana hen for my handicapped sister. I have two broody hens waiting to sit on something not wooden. Any help will be greatly appreciated!

 

[Manningjw]

I have a pullet Black Ameraucana, hatched from BBS line eggs that just started laying eggs. She has laid an egg every day for the past 20 or so days, is this a fluke or normal for this time a of year and her age? I didn't expect that kind of egg production from a pure bred bird particularly when it wasn't even officially spring yet (well now it is). For those of you that breed BBS Ameraucanas, what kind of egg production do you get? How much do they slow down for winter?

 

[Thespoiledchicken]

I have a pullet Black Ameraucana, hatched from BBS line eggs that just started laying eggs. She has laid an egg every day for the past 20 or so days, is this a fluke or normal for this time a of year and her age? I didn't expect that kind of egg production from a pure bred bird particularly when it wasn't even officially spring yet (well now it is). For those of you that breed BBS Ameraucanas, what kind of egg production do you get? How much do they slow down for winter?

I have Black and Lavender Ameraucana's and they are very good layers. They are egg for egg close competition with my Cream Legbars except their eggs are a little smaller than the Legbars. That being said mine prefer not to lay over the winter unless I give them artificial light.

And give that pullet some yummy mealworms she surely deserves it!


Trish

 

[csr326]

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[OnceInaBlueMoon]

We have a small flock of wheaten/blue wheaten/splash Ameraucanas. I couldn't help myself and ordered some lavenders to raise up this year.

I am so excited! I received them from Paul Smith last week. They all arrived safe and sound to Tn.

 

[OnceInaBlueMoon]

Chickens are so addictive! A chicken friend sent this to me and I thought some of y'all might be able to relate to it as well.

Lol!

 

[dstokely]

We have a small flock of wheaten/blue wheaten/splash Ameraucanas. I couldn't help myself and ordered some lavenders to raise up this year.

I am so excited! I received them from Paul Smith last week. They all arrived safe and sound to Tn.

They are so pretty! You have a good start on a Lavender program.

 

[csr326]

I have a pullet Black Ameraucana, hatched from BBS line eggs that just started laying eggs. She has laid an egg every day for the past 20 or so days, is this a fluke or normal for this time a of year and her age? I didn't expect that kind of egg production from a pure bred bird particularly when it wasn't even officially spring yet (well now it is). For those of you that breed BBS Ameraucanas, what kind of egg production do you get? How much do they slow down for winter?

I think a few factors can be the cause if that, nest box, coop, comfortably with her surroundings. But mostly genetics in my opinion. If she was ready to lay then she's ready to lay. I would mark her and use her as a breeding. Hopefully she can pass on that laying ability to her daughters and her sons can pass it on to their daughters.

 

[Manningjw]

I think a few factors can be the cause if that, nest box, coop, comfortably with her surroundings. But mostly genetics in my opinion. If she was ready to lay then she's ready to lay. I would mark her and use her as a breeding. Hopefully she can pass on that laying ability to her daughters and her sons can pass it on to their daughters.

I just really wasn't expecting her to lay so often. I was thinking somewhere around 5 eggs a week. So far she hasn't taken a day off of laying yet, always deposits her egg before 9 am every day. Thanks for the reply by the way.