Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[Christie Rhae]

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One of my 4 month old black ameraucanas...

 

[bantiehen]

Can't help how he is. He had a pretty rough start in life so I wonder if that would affect him. Sorry that he shouldn't look like what he should can't help that.

All I wanted to know if he's ameraucana that's all.

I know a lot of you have the best intentions and I'm glad that you do. I can't help how he is

he was shrink wrapped as a chick

I think he's just taking his time growing

He's a sweet bird. I know I asked for opinions so I'm not complaining or getting mad.

I know he's not show quality so I don't expect him to be beautiful when he gets bigger. i know he's not an Easter Egger cause when he was a chick his feet and legs were pink and now they are black.. First time having an Ameraucana so

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[flower]

All life grow at their own rhythm and time. The weather in Hawaii is more gentle than in Montana and like you said, bantiehen, you little bird had a rough start. Keep up the good work and post pictures later when your black cockerel has grown up to be handsome.

 

[Christie Rhae]

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I am so sorry, wasn't trying to make you feel bad. Just trying to show you a reference for what a 4 month old might look like. My birds are far from show quality and I am a beginner at ameraucanas as well. This poor guy pictured is actually gone now. Dogs got to him. He was my favorite of course. But I have 2 more black cockerels that look about the same.
I was just wondering if your little guy is really a black ameraucana. Like I said I am no expert.

 

[Goose and Fig]

My first lavender cuckoo has hatched, and it has slate legs! There are some crazy things popping out of these eggs. Have to wait til tomorrow for pics because I don't want to shrink-wrap any chicks.

Fingers crossed for more lavs!!!

 

[BuffyGRL]

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Hope you have a great hatch. Can't wait to see pics either

. Wonderful start to your project with a lav cuckoo that has good leg color

 

[Phage]

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That is fantastic! Congrats!

Everything is crossed for more lavs!

 

[Goose and Fig]

Thanks guys! There is one regular cuckoo hatched too, and then a couple oddballs. The next set of eggs is all from a single lav hen so if they do well I should get a higher percentage of lavender. Merry Christmas to me! lol!

 

[speckledhen]

My Gypsy is 4 years old and finally fully feathered again. I love this hen to pieces and I hate to think how old she's getting now. She hasn't laid in awhile due to her molt, but I expect those pretty greenish-blue eggs again soon. She's such a love, this one. I still have the splash, Snow, and her blue sister, Nora, though we lost Gypsy's mother, Charlotte. not long ago. I miss that hen so much. I sure have enjoyed my BBS Ameraucanas.

In the second picture, the blue barred EE is Gypsy's half sister, Riley-same mother, but Barred Rock sire.

 

[FLF]

SpeckledHen you and your Ameraucanas helped get me bitten by the Ameraucana bug! Glad to see your pretty girls!

I have been lurking a LONG time due to the birth of my son (Good Lord, can he really have turned 1 on the 3rd?!?) but have managed to keep picking away at my Ameraucanas. I really love this breed... I get so much enjoyment from them, and hopefully my baby will too.

Anyways, my Lavs started laying a few months ago, so I have been setting every egg I could get my greedy little hands on. I've been super pleased with the results! My girls have great size and color, but 3 have serious comb issues. Egg color is Olive to turquiose, so I have my 2 best Black girls in there with my lav roo (good color, very nice comb, but a bit smallish) Maybe I'll be able to offer hathcing eggs in the future, for now I just keep picking away. I also recently purchased some nice girls and thier boyfriend who I think will compliment my birds nicely and vice nersa.

My BBS (technically Blue/Splash because I have a Splash Roo, though my eyes are always open for a superior black or blue roo to add as well) are just starting to get laying again since I "reorganized" them. I also have 4 pullets in there, so nice to see how they are maturing. Chicks seem on the smaller side, but I did set some smaller more pullety type eggs, , but well see how it goes.

Anddd.... not to jinx myself but it looks like I will be taking on a small Silver flock. REALLY excited! I've been admiring this color for quite a while, but have been rather intimidated by it. I've been dong all the reading I can, and would love to know if we have any Silver experts here that I could bother when I have questions? They are LF.

Need to get new photos of everyone but the whole place is a mud hole and the "inside" pics I took don't do anyone justice. I still have quite a few of Henry's birds as well (the 2 great black in the Lav pen are from him

).