Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[Kansaseq]

Cheryl98117 wrote "Thanks for telling me about mixing the colors. Thats something I am happy to know. I still think I want a blue and a black hen, but will seperate them before I go to collect hatching eggs. How broody are AM's? Like I said, I'm new to the breed. lol

Illia reminded me yesterday that she has AM's. lol I can't figure out how or why I forgot. I have heard good things about pips&peeps, but we have never spoken.

I really would like to experience showing at least on a local level. But I also don't want to go at it blindly iether."



Some colors can be kept together, but you have to make sure they are the right ones. Blue, black, and splash can be kept together for breeding. (depending on what color you want the chicks to be--you will need to learn a bit about genetics first) I THINK wheaten and blue wheaten can also be kept together (but am not 100%). The key is to make sure you have the correct colors together for breeding. Pips & Peeps is an awesome breeder with very nice birds. I got eggs from her that hatched in June and the birds are gorgeous. She is wonderful to buy from and very knowledgeable.

 

[Goose and Fig]

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Yeah- I saw that too- was looking for a fifth toe! The sure are pretty though! I wonder if my faverolle crosses will look like that.......

 

[TK Poultry]

anyone selling or know of some one selling BBS pairs or trios at the National Meet this year. I'm look for another hen or two and a new rooster for my BBS pen. I would really like some more blues but not picky PM me if you know of anything. THANKS!

 

[barlracer]

Anyone interested in a couple of standard Buff Ameraucana Roos? Nice birds, not easter eggers. Hate to just sell them for meat. One is 1 1/2 years old, other is 5-6 months. Really dont need 4 roosters and only one hen. Would like $5 each for them. Sorry, cant ship them. Located in central Wisconsin. Blood tested (Wisconsin Tested Flock).

 

[Hens and Roos]

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Hi

, don't know if you have posted it in the Wisconsin Forum as you might find someone who is intereted?

 

[Illia]

Wish you lived in WA not WI

I'd love to have a Buff Ameraucana roo right now.

Anyway, I would REALLY love some critique on this cockerel of mine. He's about 7 months old, and I know his comb is not the best at all, but what else are some things I can clean up on him? I'd love to know, learn, and improve my BBS flock.

 

[pips&peeps]

I think he is awesome! The only thing I see is that wing. He is probably just holding his wing weird in the picture, so I would say show that boy!

His comb looks pretty nice to me. How old is he? It could continue to grow and end up falling to one side if he is still pretty young.

 

[Illia]

He's 7 months. I don't think it will fall, I just don't like how it comes out so high in the front, then continues on at the same level, like a cliff. But who knows, maybe I'm picky? I just think it's a little tall for his age. . .

He usually holds his wings in pretty tight, like in the second photo.

 

[pips&peeps]

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It's a bit thick, but it has three nice defined rows and it is hard to find alot of them like that.

Have you weighed him?

 

[Illia]

No. I honestly want and need to get something to properly weigh my birds with. For the mean time if I have the chance, I weigh them on a normal "people" scale, holding him, then compare to my own weight not holding him. But really, I doubt it measures such small numbers very well.