Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[marchick]

Hard to tell at this age, but i would be suspicious of the colouration on the back of the one chick.

Thank you Susan!

 

[mamatoes]

Hard to tell at this age, but i would be suspicious of the colouration on the back of the one chick.

Thanks! That's what I read was that they usually don't have markings maybe some dots but this one almost has chipmunking. When will I know?

 

[Saris]

Cocoa puff @ 12 days old.




And my two splashes @ 5 weeks old. Basil is my boy, Sage is my girl? Her comb is getting a bit of blush, but she also "squatted/presented" when I went to pick her up this evening, so who knows. Haha, I just noticed they have a very similar beak streak.

 

[marchick]

Cocoa puff @ 12 days old.




And my two splashes @ 5 weeks old. Basil is my boy, Sage is my girl? Her comb is getting a bit of blush, but she also "squatted/presented" when I went to pick her up this evening, so who knows. Haha, I just noticed they have a very similar beak streak.

Very pretty! Cocoa Puff is a cutie!

 

[Pipe Dreaming]

Looks like I'm going to end up with 9 wheaties from Peachick

Does anyone have a good way of marking young chicks to keep them separate? I'd like to be able to know these from the ones I'm getting this morning..

 

[LaPoulet]

Looks like I'm going to end up with 9 wheaties from Peachick

Does anyone have a good way of marking young chicks to keep them separate? I'd like to be able to know these from the ones I'm getting this morning..

They have zip ties, leg bands, etc for poultry or you can spray a dot of something like blue kote.

 

[Miss Ameraucana]

Looks like I'm going to end up with 9 wheaties from Peachick

Does anyone have a good way of marking young chicks to keep them separate? I'd like to be able to know these from the ones I'm getting this morning..

Dot their heads with a permanent marker, it works great!

 

[Miss Ameraucana]

It is difficult to take pics when you have 66 chicks running around but here are some from yesterday before the storm. The Ams are about 8 and a half weeks. [COLOR=B42000] [/COLOR] [COLOR=B42000] [/COLOR] [COLOR=B42000] [/COLOR] [COLOR=B42000] [/COLOR] [COLOR=B42000] [/COLOR] [COLOR=B42000] [/COLOR]

They are looking very nice!

I had 2 ameraucana hens setting. One was scheduled to hatch this Monday and the other Thursday. My splash hen got confused and left her nest Sunday for the others nest. I guess I should of separated them. This is my first time doing this. I couldn't get her back to her nest. So both hens were setting in the same nest. After 4 hour I took the eggs and put them in my backup incubator. Candle found 2 duds. The rest hatched 6 monday, and 2 this morning with just alittle help. My hen was a splash the roo a blue. So I think some are blue and splash. Here are pictures.

Good save! Their cutie pies!

I hear there are some egg shells rolling down the hill, as well...

Yes! I have I have a feeling we'll be seeing pics very soon! How's Johnny?

Are these true wheaten ameraucana?

Definitely beware of the dark marks on their backs..

Here's a few new photos of my chicks. They are 6 weeks old now. Pullets

Cockerels

Nice!

Following... I now have wheaten ameraucanas! I have 7 hatched (bought eggs from peachick) and 2 more pipped. I also have 10 wheaten/blue wheaten chicks that should be at the post office tomorrow from Max Strawn (mstrawn3). They're trekking from TX to MI and I'm very anxious to get them. I can't wait to share pics and learn more about this breed.

************************ I ordered blue wheatens/wheatens from Max! Got them in March! You won't be disappointed. His birds are top quality and it shows! Their by far my favorites..I also got blues and blacks from him

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Cocoa puff @ 12 days old. And my two splashes @ 5 weeks old. Basil is my boy, Sage is my girl? Her comb is getting a bit of blush, but she also "squatted/presented" when I went to pick her up this evening, so who knows. Haha, I just noticed they have a very similar beak streak. [COLOR=B42000] [/COLOR] [COLOR=B42000] [/COLOR] [COLOR=B42000] [/COLOR] [COLOR=B42000] [/COLOR] [COLOR=B42000] [/COLOR]

They look great!

 

[bruceha2000]

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She didn't say "Pony Express", this is "Chicken Express", mules are perfectly acceptable.

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That is what happens when you go with a cheapskate breeder. Glad it wasn't you

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Um, marchick, I think you just blew the nice "unknown" lady's cover!!!!

OK, it is Thursday, where are the pictures! We can't wait FOREVER! Geez, it is already after 9AM (here

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And my two splashes @ 5 weeks old. Basil is my boy, Sage is my girl? Her comb is getting a bit of blush, but she also "squatted/presented" when I went to pick her up this evening, so who knows. Haha, I just noticed they have a very similar beak streak.

Far too you to squat as a pullet move, check again in about 5 months. But you knew that.

 

[marchick]

Bruceha2000, Your 9:00 am is my 6:00 am! I am going to the post office about an hour before it opens!

I will wait at the little store till she calls and its a block away!!!!

My babies are royalty! They had a ruff night in Vegas! What happens in Vagas stays in Vagas!!!