Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[Ravynscroft]

Huh... mine grew up with older hens... they rule the flock, break up fights and teach the cockerels manners... he sleeps under the roost, lol...

 

[waddles99]

Huh... mine grew up with older hens... they rule the flock, break up fights and teach the cockerels manners... he sleeps under the roost, lol...

This guy is old...5-6 years. My Buff Orpington is his favorite bird. They sleep together on the floor every night while everyone else roosts.

 

[Ravynscroft]

This guy is old...5-6 years. My Buff Orpington is his favorite bird. They sleep together on the floor every night while everyone else roosts.

That's cute!

 

[waddles99]

That's cute!

He's too big and old to get up on the roosts, so she stays down with him. They really love each other...

 

[Chicken5555]

The cock birds really do take care of their girls....I did notice it and I am surprised that they have such a level of protectiveness after many generations of breeding in captivity. Sometimes when the girls are fighting or picking on each other, he'll break up the fights or stand between the birds and protect the one getting picked on.

My 6 month old cockerel breaks up fights too.

 

[Catandherchicks]

The first attempts at crowing are SO FUNNY.

third pen: my 4 week old Welsummer cockerel is a cocky little punk lol As soon as he's big enough he will live with the goats.

"live with the goats" - maybe it's a harsh sentence, but better than "swimming with the fish".

 

[Chicken5555]

"live with the goats" - maybe it's a harsh sentence, but better than "swimming with the fish".

aw now, living with the goats won't be too bad for Wack-a-Mole. He'll get free goat food and all the bugs he could ever eat. He won't get to have any girlfriends though. Bwahahaha!!!! I've already sent seven boys out.

I'll bet when no one is looking they get together and have club meetings and are secretly planning a way to escape the goat pen, tunnel under the chicken coop and lead a pullet escape!

 

[FowlStuff]

Okay, all fair points and I can see where you're coming from. A follow up question. Would you automatically dismiss anything they say and assume they can't grasp the topic even if they don't actually post any incorrect information?

I think you should reread your question. To ask if I would "automatically dismiss anything" someone would "say and assume they can't grasp the topic" due to "incorrect" terminology may deserve this reply, but not an answer. It reminds me of asking someone if they still beat their spouse.

 

[newchicks5]

iam hoping to pick up a pair this week,never had roaster well be some thing new.

 

[Melissa Sakata]

Hi! I know it is a bit young to tell (6-8) weeks is my guess. Is it a pullet or cockerel?