Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[marchick]

There are some good ones in there, but some not so good, too. I have 4 cockerels, with two showing some promise. If I can get one good rooster, I can work with the girls. The good news is these are the sweetest birds I have ever had. I haven't had chickens this tame since I only had 4

I agree!!! I put my hand in the brooder and they are all running to me. They fight to be the ones in my hand. lol

 

[DnDFarm]

I agree!!! I put my hand in the brooder and they are all running to me. They fight to be the ones in my hand. lol

mine are in the big pen now, and they run to the door when they see me

 

[marchick]

mine are in the big pen now, and they run to the door when they see me

How old are they now?

 

[DnDFarm]

How old are they now?

Hatched Feb.1, so about 11 weeks

 

[Red Banks]

My 10 week old BCMs are the sweetest chickens I have ever had. They want to be held, follow me everywhere, jump in my lap if I sit down and love to be petted. They talk baby talk while I pet them. There are all kinds of problems with color but I really like what I see for the most part. It is early yet though. I have 8 cockerels in the 10 week olds and probably about that many in the 3 week olds. I need to make my first cuts. They are so sweet I hate to see them go. The younger group are not as friendly.

 

[marchick]

My 10 week old BCMs are the sweetest chickens I have ever had. They want to be held, follow me everywhere, jump in my lap if I sit down and love to be petted. They talk baby talk while I pet them. There are all kinds of problems with color but I really like what I see for the most part. It is early yet though. I have 8 cockerels in the 10 week olds and probably about that many in the 3 week olds. I need to make my first cuts. They are so sweet I hate to see them go. The younger group are not as friendly.

One of my batches was so wild that if you made a loud noise they would hit all 4 corners!!! They got better as adults. This batch is 100% better! I Love the tame ones!

 

[Miss Ameraucana]

Lockdown!!!!! The ones undercover are the lav splits or they are unlabeled. The others are my choc splits! woot woot!!! Fingers crossed for you Saris! I bet the chocolates are really pretty!

Very nice!

Here are my babies.

Pretty babies everywhere today

Yes

**Mine came from the same breeder!!

I think they are beautiful. Mine are still in a brooder. I have been taking them outside to a playpen of sorts but soon they will be going to their coop. I'm a bit over protective. Lol

Lol! These guys can tell you my first 2 EEs lived inside til they were like 3 months old! Lol. Kind of like the first kid syndrome! Mine from Max are 6 weeks old today and have been outside for a week!

Blue Wheaten breedings follow the same rules as Blue breedings. There is always going to be a chance for Blacks/Wheatens and Splash/Splash Wheaten. It's the nature of the gene.

Ok I see! Thanks!

Now you all need to stop with all the Beautiful chick pics!!! No forget I said that Please don't stop! I can't wait for my Wheaten/Blue Wheaten!!!!

Your gonna love um!!

I want that one and that one and that one!

Me too

Just set them last night. I should be able to tell something by Saturday or Sunday

Go Johnny go!

I want to talk to your peeps and snuggle with them!!!! lol They never talk back like the hubby!

DITTO!

mine are in the big pen now, and they run to the door when they see me

Well..mine have stopped running up to greet me! Some do but I'm losing favor! I remember thinking that my EEs would never tame down but their super tame now so I think it just takes time & lots of consistency.

 

[Miss Ameraucana]

My 10 week old BCMs are the sweetest chickens I have ever had.  They want to be held, follow me everywhere, jump in my lap if I sit down and love to be petted.  They talk baby talk while I pet them.  There are all kinds of problems with color but I really like what I see for the most part.  It is early yet though.  I have 8 cockerels in the 10 week olds and probably about that many in the 3 week olds.  I need to make my first cuts. They are so sweet I hate to see them go.  The younger group are not as friendly.

I suppose I should try to find a home for my black cockerel with the bad beak. Doesn't it figure he's the sweetest of the black boys...he's always looking at me with that big eye. I love his eyes.. their very expressive..

One of my batches was so wild that if you made a loud noise they would hit all 4 corners!!! They got better as adults. This batch is 100% better! I Love the tame ones!

That would have freaked me out 6 months ago! Lol.

 

[Miss Ameraucana]

Now when their in the bunk bed cage they're not as afraid almost all will eat out of my hand

 

[samouw]

That NPIP thing is going to put a hurting on our trading. Those common walls are killing me...

All of my pens share common walls and they are chicken wire from 4' and up. The only time you have to worry about nose to nose is when you bring new birds in...