Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[MrsBachbach]

Here are some pictures of my little ones. Waiting for them to grow out so I can pick which ones I am keeping for my breeding program. Opinions are welcomed!

The blacks and dark blues dust bathing

My little cockerel.

My second pen. He is a little cutie but I am unsure about his coloring so far.

The blue male is looking good as far as I can see. Nice lacing/edging. The blue males color in very unevenly, so give him time to finish. You can make a determination around six or seven months, but looks pretty good right now.

 

[pamperedamber]

The blue male is looking good as far as I can see.  Nice lacing/edging.  The blue males color in very unevenly, so give him time to finish.  You can make a determination around six or seven months, but looks pretty good right now.

Thank you so much for your advice.

 

[Renee97038]

This is my 5 month old Blue Cockerel. Is his neck color acceptable, or are the blue colored feathers in his neck allowed for breeding?
(Disregard his wing carriage because I had to clip the wings to keep them in my fences)

 

[samouw]

This is my 5 month old Blue Cockerel. Is his neck color acceptable, or are the blue colored feathers in his neck allowed for breeding?
(Disregard his wing carriage because I had to clip the wings to keep them in my fences)

He's not finished out yet. Give him a couple more months. Nice type on him.

 

[pips&peeps]

It looks like gold leakage to me. You should probably try to get a closer photo of those hackles.

 

[Saris]

Chicken therapy is the best, especially when it's used to deal with the loss of other chickens. I still have these beauties and hopefully will have a nice new blue wheaten cockbird come March. ^_^ 3 chocolates, 2 blacks, 1 blue, 1 splash, 1 blue wheaten, 1 wheaten, and 2 bielefelders.

 

[Renee97038]

I have looked close-up and the color in the neck is definitely blue. That is why I was asking if the blue color is allowed in the neck feathers. It's definitely not gold color.

 

[Saris]

I have looked close-up and the color in the neck is definitely blue. That is why I was asking if the blue color is allowed in the neck feathers. It's definitely not gold color.

Could it be silver leakage?

 

[samouw]

I have looked close-up and the color in the neck is definitely blue. That is why I was asking if the blue color is allowed in the neck feathers. It's definitely not gold color.

I'd just give him time. Let him grow up and see what shows up in another two months.

 

[Renee97038]

That's what I wondered if there was such a thing as silver leakage. How do I know? I can wait and see if it's still there in several months. Is silver leakage bad for breeding my blues?