Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[abbevilleoz]

Overall, I like her, not a bad looking pullet... tail spread looks slightly wide, but not overly... good muffs/beard... long back... the only thing really bothering me with her is her head and neck proportions seem just a bit off... looks a little narrow in the head and midway down her neck doesn't flow to her body at quite as wide as I like...

But not seeing any glaring faults... gorgeous feathering, beautiful color and sheen... @samouw would you take a look, please?

Edited: nevermind, tail is fine... my eyes are not, lol...

Thanks! The narrow head seems to be a consensus.

The biggest issue I would have with her is the length of her back. She is quite long and that makes everything else look out of proportion.

Good point! Long makes everything look skinny.

 

[Ravynscroft]

Thanks! The narrow head seems to be a consensus.
Good point! Long makes everything look skinny.

Not touching that...

 

[samouw]

Is that what was making her look off from her head to neck? It was bugging me, even went out and looked at a couple of mine... see similar necks in a couple younger girls, and I swear the same width head, but hers just kept looking narrower to me...

No, her head is a bit narrow for my tastes, but I tend to like the wider, rounder type head. The length of back just makes everything else look....well, for lack of a better word, "weedy".

 

[Ravynscroft]

Balthazar has impressed me even more... finally got him and his girls set up in their own pen and while his brain fell out momentarily, he quickly got it back in straight, lol...

And of course it rained all night so they got a bit mucky... :/

This was too cute...

@samouw

 

[samouw]

Balthazar has impressed me even more... finally got him and his girls set up in their own pen and while his brain fell out momentarily, he quickly got it back in straight, lol...



And of course it rained all night so they got a bit mucky...

This was too cute...





@samouw

He looks very happy! But...who is that gorgeous pullet next to him in the first pic??

 

[Ravynscroft]

He looks very happy!  But...who is that gorgeous pullet next to him in the first pic??

I dunno... she just jumped outta a cage in Knoxville and found her way here!

Still trying to decide on a name for her... nothing sounds right so far...

 

[samouw]

I dunno... she just jumped outta a cage in Knoxville and found her way here!

Still trying to decide on a name for her... nothing sounds right so far...

Princess..she looks like she might be a bit of a diva.

 

[Ravynscroft]

Princess..she looks like she might be a bit of a diva.

Well, she is a bit of the jealous type, lol... she was behind the other pullet when they started following him and she quickly shouldered her aside and ran up directly behind him...

I think Princess works fine...

 

[samouw]

Well, she is a bit of the jealous type, lol... she was behind the other pullet when they started following him and she quickly shouldered her aside and ran up directly behind him...

I think Princess works fine...

Of course, Divas always have to be in front of the other girls!

 

[Ravynscroft]

Of course, Divas always have to be in front of the other girls!

Absolutely!

I really loved that pose in the corner together, lol... I swear he was whispering sweet nothings in her ear...