Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[Saris]

Oh my gosh! I love him! I think he's really pretty! The chocolate is very pretty! And he has a sharp eye!

I love him too, he is so gentle. I know he has some leakage, but I don't care, and I think his bottom beak is longer than the top a little bit. But he is such a sweetie.

 

[raisechickens]

I am new to the breed and was wondering if anyone would mind evaluating my Blue Wheaten rooster. He is quite a large bird and very friendly. Here are a couple pics, let me know if you need more from different angles.

 

[MrsBachbach]

I am new to the breed and was wondering if anyone would mind evaluating my Blue Wheaten rooster. He is quite a large bird and very friendly. Here are a couple pics, let me know if you need more from different angles.

What is your purpose for him? If he's just your male for your backyard pet flock, those traits are very important. He is a blue wheaten, but he won't win any shows. He has nice color in his muffs, comb is a bit larger than preferred, but for breeding for show, his hackles and saddles are a bit too yellowish and he has way too much black in those hackles. A nice looking boy otherwise.

 

[raisechickens]

THANK YOU for your evaluation. I have been considering a breeding project and trying to figure out if he is good enough as a starter rooster and try to breed the flaws out of him. I have one wheaten and one blue wheaten Ameraucana hens. The blue wheaten hen has a very small comb and I am hoping their offspring will have a rooster with a smaller comb. Now that I know the biggest issue is the black in the hackles I am unsure if I can eventually breed that out or not. I know this is a multi-year undertaking and I am not necessarily looking to create a best in show bird but I would like to breed good quality Ameraucana's and perhaps sell a few locally. Don't want to sell something that isn't at least high quality.

Thanks again for your help!

Here is the Wheaten hen, don't have pics of the blue wheaten right now. This wheaten's comb is substantially larger than the blue wheaten's.

 

[FowlStuff]

I am loving all these Ameraucana pics! One of my favorite breeds. Unfortunately we had to sell ours before we moved. Now that we are settled I can't wait to get some again. Can anyone help me find a place to order wheaten/blue wheaten chicks or eggs?

Sure, check out the Ameraucana Directory. Go down the columns, in the Directory, for the varieties you are looking for in bantam and large fowl and find breeders that offer them.
http://AmeraucanaAlliance.org/DnLd/Directory.pdf

 

[MrsBachbach]

THANK YOU for your evaluation. I have been considering a breeding project and trying to figure out if he is good enough as a starter rooster and try to breed the flaws out of him. I have one wheaten and one blue wheaten Ameraucana hens. The blue wheaten hen has a very small comb and I am hoping their offspring will have a rooster with a smaller comb. Now that I know the biggest issue is the black in the hackles I am unsure if I can eventually breed that out or not. I know this is a multi-year undertaking and I am not necessarily looking to create a best in show bird but I would like to breed good quality Ameraucana's and perhaps sell a few locally. Don't want to sell something that isn't at least high quality.

Thanks again for your help!

Here is the Wheaten hen, don't have pics of the blue wheaten right now. This wheaten's comb is substantially larger than the blue wheaten's.

Are your girls clean in the hackle? If they don't have black spots there you can sure try it. They may produce a better male. Maybe not perfect, but possibly better in hackle than him.

 

[raisechickens]

The girls don't have any black in the hackle. I will give it a shot and see how it turns out. I will try to take a pic of the blue wheaten hen and post it tomorrow.

 

[MrsBachbach]

The girls don't have any black in the hackle. I will give it a shot and see how it turns out. I will try to take a pic of the blue wheaten hen and post it tomorrow.

Just keep in mind when raising males of this variety, you can not make early judgments when it comes to color. You can see black early and see color where it shouldn't be etc., but it changes constantly and you really can't make a good evaluation until about 7 or 8 months and even after that, some will continue to "fill in" in areas.

 

[raisechickens]

That is good to know. I have 11 eggs in the incubator now where he is the father and the Wheaten and Blue Wheaten are the hens. With your info I now know I need to keep all roosters until probably close to a year old. Thanks!

 

[Dorthia]

Hey you got hens/pullets for sale