Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[Miss Ameraucana]

Would you have any egg pictures from your Wheaten/Blue Wheatens? I would love to see some pictures of them! I am thinking about getting them.

I knew it!! PM me. If I could, I would get whites also!!
Chickens...ahh...chicken math....gotta love them & it!!

 

[marchick]

I knew it!! PM me. If I could, I would get whites also!!
Chickens...ahh...chicken math....gotta love them & it!!

Yep! My husband said again today! "So you have enough pens RIGHT!!!"

I started to knod my head yes! I looked at him and moved my head in a circular motion!

I have it bad!!!

 

[samouw]

Yep! My husband said again today! "So you have enough pens RIGHT!!!"

I started to knod my head yes! I looked at him and moved my head in a circular motion!

I have it bad!!!

Not to rain on anyone's parade, but....don't spread yourself too thin across multiple varieties. Get comfortable with one or two, then slowly add more.

I worked with just the wheatens/blue wheatens for five years before I added blacks, then added blues this year. My plan was to add black and whites last year, but the whites didn't pan out, so I'm adding blues this year. I can also tell you that it takes at least two pens per variety to maintain any kind of genetic diversity, and more is better.

Not that I don't want to sell you chicks, you understand...

 

[samouw]

Susan they are really nice!! Hen #2 has beautiful blue in her & Hen #1 is nice as well! She probably does too her angle is different. That rooster is very nice!

So do you have a new blue wheaten boy in mind?

This is the wheaten cock that I kept from last year. He is in pen#2 over the two Paul Smith hens that I kept from last year. It's too early to tell now whether I will have a keeper blue wheaten cockerel this year or not - I'm hoping I do.

 

[marchick]

Not to rain on anyone's parade, but....don't spread yourself too thin across multiple varieties. Get comfortable with one or two, then slowly add more.

I worked with just the wheatens/blue wheatens for five years before I added blacks, then added blues this year. My plan was to add black and whites last year, but the whites didn't pan out, so I'm adding blues this year. I can also tell you that it takes at least two pens per variety to maintain any kind of genetic diversity, and more is better.

Not that I don't want to sell you chicks, you understand...

I understand! My husband wanted Wheaten/Blue Wheaten! Then The splash where white!

 

[samouw]

I understand! My husband wanted Wheaten/Blue Wheaten! Then The splash where white!

Darn those whites! LOL

 

[scflock]

Not to rain on anyone's parade, but....don't spread yourself too thin across multiple varieties.  Get comfortable with one or two, then slowly add more.

I worked with just the wheatens/blue wheatens for five years before I added blacks, then added blues this year.  My plan was to add black and whites last year, but the whites didn't pan out, so I'm adding blues this year. I can also tell you that it takes at least two pens per variety to maintain any kind of genetic diversity, and more is better.

Not that I don't want to sell you chicks, you understand...

I totally agree. I fell into that trap a couple of years ago, and it's overwhelming. I'm shifting my focus now to the AMs and BCM, and still am a pen or two short. There are so many fascinating colors, but I'd rather focus on learning and improving what I have than get overwhelmed with too many flocks

 

[marchick]

Darn those whites! LOL

I know right! Why do they have to be so beautiful!

 

[abbevilleoz]

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Thanks!

 

[abbevilleoz]

I totally agree. I fell into that trap a couple of years ago, and it's overwhelming. I'm shifting my focus now to the AMs and BCM, and still am a pen or two short. There are so many fascinating colors, but I'd rather focus on learning and improving what I have than get overwhelmed with too many flocks

I know that in my head but.....