Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[debp]

This is probably discussed somewhere on this thread, but not easy to find, so...
I have an Americauna (really an Easter Egger, I think) from Privett Hatchery who started to lose the feathers under her chin at about 6 months old. She is now one year and has quite a large bare one her throat right under her chin. It looks like normal skin, but is not growing feathers back in. I have never seen another bird pick a feather from her, so I wonder what is going on. Her sister is just now starting to show the same feather loss under the chin. They do not appear to be molting.

 

[debp]

I meant to type, She is now 1 year old and has a fairly large bare spot on her throat under her chin.

 

[FridayYet]

Could be feather picking while roosting.

 

[samouw]

Could be feather picking while roosting.

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You may not be seeing the feather picking, but that sure is what it sounds like.

 

[debp]

feather-picking while roosting; could be. All 3 Americaunas roost together above the door frame away from the others, so maybe...

 

[Saris]

They have names! Basil (boy) and Sage (girl?)

 

[LaPoulet]

I love splash chicks. Why are they not a recognized color?

 

[junebuggena]

I love splash chicks. Why are they not a recognized color?

Because they are a by-product of breeding Blues. And there is no way to see the dark edging on Splash, that should be present on "blue" varieties. Also, nobody can really agree on how much 'flecking' a Splash should have; and it's not really something that can be selected for.

 

[LaPoulet]

Too bad because they are beautiful and you know exactly what you will get when you breed two together.

 

[Saris]

I love splash chicks. Why are they not a recognized color?

Too bad because they are beautiful and you know exactly what you will get when you breed two together.

I agree. They are my favorite, I love the speckles and flecking.