Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[marchick]

I find it coincidental that us Blue Wheaten Amer owners find our birds so sweet that we don't want to upset them in any way. Our B/W is a sucky duddy layer - only layed 3 eggs her 2nd year. Any other breed I would've re-homed by now but our Amer (my avatar) is so timid I just couldn't think of stressing her by plopping her into a rescue flock. She barely feels comfortable around her little Silkie friends and has been terrorized by aggressive prior Leghorns in the flock, so I just can't do it to her. I totally understand your thinking.

I wonder if it is normal for wheaten and blue wheaten to not be good layers?

 

[marchick]

They are heavier than what standard calls for, but fine for a backyard flock. Should protect the ladies well and intimidate any hawks.

They are 5 months old. Just as long as they are not mean! At that size if he is mean he would intimidate me. I am sure he could kick my caboos. I would have something to put in my new cooker! lol

 

[samouw]

I have four blue wheaten pullets and I'm getting 3 or 4 eggs daily.

 

[marchick]

I have four blue wheaten pullets and I'm getting 3 or 4 eggs daily.

How old are your blue wheatens? I was getting kinda worried because I have some ordered. It got me thinking maybe the blue/black/splash or lavender lay better! lol Wow! I can worry about anything!

 

[Ravynscroft]

Cockerel bred out of my hens and @EastNashChick previous cock... she graciously offered him back to us when she couldn't keep him any longer... thank you, he is doing well!

 

[marchick]

Cockerel bred out of my hens and @EastNashChick previous cock... she graciously offered him back to us when she couldn't keep him any longer... thank you, he is doing well!

Beautiful! Hmmmm How much do you think he weighs?

 

[samouw]

How old are your blue wheatens? I was getting kinda worried because I have some ordered. It got me thinking maybe the blue/black/splash or lavender lay better! lol Wow! I can worry about anything!

Well, these are all last spring's hatches, so anywhere from 7-9 months. I only hatched from early March to the last Monday in May last year. Two of them are ones I got from Paul and they hatched on 4/13

 

[marchick]

Well, these are all last spring's hatches, so anywhere from 7-9 months. I only hatched from early March to the last Monday in May last year. Two of them are ones I got from Paul and they hatched on 4/13

Thank you!

 

[Ravynscroft]

Beautiful! Hmmmm How much do you think he weighs?

I'll have to weigh him... he's solid, but not as heavy as he looks...

 

[scflock]

I'll have to weigh him... he's solid, but not as heavy as he looks...

I'm using that, thank you