Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[MuscovyMadness]

Can anyone tell me if this is a he or she I was told it was a hen but she sure makes a lot of crowing noises in the morning

Most definitely an Easter Egger cockerel ........

 

[MIKEY7]

Can anyone tell me if this is a he or she I was told it was a hen but she sure makes a lot of crowing noises in the morning

does anyone need a roo then

 

[MIKEY7]

Most definitely an Easter Egger cockerel ........

you are sure because my city ordinance won't allow roosters

 

[MuscovyMadness]

100% sure

 

[MIKEY7]

100% sure

thanks. This will make three in a row. This one and one other were told to be hens

 

[kellywags]

hcammack,

    Very nice black LF Ameraucanas.  I like the blacks because the hawks generally don't bother them.

CityGirlintheCountry,

    Very nice blues and blacks. 

specklehen,

    Like you splash and last blue hen. 

Harry

          Keep the thread alive!

I know this is an old post but is it true Hawks don't bother black chickens. I recently got black Ameraucanas on accident and was considering trading them (really want blue/splash). But we do have a hawk issue out here...

 

[MuscovyMadness]

thanks. This will make three in a row. This one and one other were told to be hens

I'm sorry someone was either dishonest with you......or they had no clue. But he looks fairly mature to have known the gender for some time now. This is one of my EE cockerels......I have several and they will be processed soon......they're about 4.5 months now. The hackle and tail feathers are a dead giveaway with mine by 3 months.

 

[MrsBachbach]

We were told these were 7 week blue chicks

Well it doesn't look blue and I don't think it's Ameraucana either. I've never seen a blue or black chick at 4 weeks old with white on its chest. Anyone else ever seen it?

 

[LaPoulet]

I have BBS Ameraucanas and no they never had white on their chest.

 

[MrsBachbach]

I know this is an old post but is it true Hawks don't bother black chickens. I recently got black Ameraucanas on accident and was considering trading them (really want blue/splash). But we do have a hawk issue out here...

I have heard that also. I think it's because the hawk thinks they are crows. But, that said, I did have one black hen attacked by a hawk on a snowy day. He may have been really hungry. If you have hawks, get a big rooster.