Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[AZBootsie]

Lavender Ameruacana chicks have got to be the cutest chicks.
Do the adult lavs keep their pretty color? My lav orps' feathers turned a little brownish at the tips, but returned to their lovely color after molting. I was just wondering if this was the same for lav ameraucanas.

The goal is for them to stay a beautiful silvery lavender. Some of mine get brassy blond high lights, but I am working on it.

 

[mama24]

I have been meaning to post pics of my Ameraucanas to see what you all thought. I got some pics of my cockerel today. Let me know what you think of him, and please be honest! He is about 6 months old.

 

[mama24]

Oh, btw, I have been very very pleased with my bbs I got from a local breeder! My 3 girls (all black) started laying right around 5 mos of age, and they lay every single day. Their eggs are pretty big, too! They lay bigger eggs and more often than my hatchery Exchequer Leghorns the same age! I have been very disappointed with those darn ELs!

 

[2seth2]

leghorn under ameracuan

pretty cockrel

 

[Reyvaughn]

I just wanted to share some good news - so far.

I set 20 of my BW/W Ameraucana eggs on Saturday. Five days in and all 20 are developing! I cleared out my clear/undeveloped bantam Cochin eggs out and set another 8 Ameraucana eggs since no one was interested in my auction. That's okay. Gives me more of those gorgeous turquoise eggs Peachick's line is known for. Sadly, the incubator's full and I have no broodies (Silkies aren't earning their keep), and I am becoming overrun with eggs! I'd hate to eat them...

 

[mama24]

Check it out. These are most of my pullet eggs from today. 2 Leghorn eggs, 3 Ameraucanas, and 1 Penedesenca. How is it that my Ameraucanas and Penedesencas are laying bigger and more often??? lol!

 

[2seth2]

cool how is it to have a Penedesenca

 

[NoseyChickens]

So excited! I got my first chocolate chick from my split roo over bantam black ameraucana girls this week. I actually hatched 2 but one didnt make it. I have 2 that are first gen with a chocolate orp roo over black AM females, as well, but this was more exciting because it's closer to full Ameraucana. This is my first time working with a project color in my Ameraucanas too.

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

So excited! I got my first chocolate chick from my split roo over bantam black ameraucana girls this week. I actually hatched 2 but one didnt make it. I have 2 that are first gen with a chocolate orp roo over black AM females, as well, but this was more exciting because it's closer to full Ameraucana. This is my first time working with a project color in my Ameraucanas too.

Congrats Tricia!!!

 

[mama24]

Seth, Penedesenca is my favorite breed. I spent hundreds of dollars ordering more chicks this spring. Right now, I have a pair of wheatens and a partridge pullet. My new batch of Partridge chicks is coming next week, and I have an order in for more wheatens, but I haven't heard yet when they'll be coming. They are AWESOME! My partridge pullet lays every day and her eggs are already size large at 6 mos of age. My wheaten's eggs are still sm-med, but she started laying a few weeks after my partridge, so I am assuming they'll be larger soon. I like them so much, I may get rid of my other breeds, except maybe my bantam Andalusians and my Pyncheons, and just focus on Penedesencas and Ameraucanas for my large fowl birds. I really love them best. They are both great foragers, which I love in a chicken. And smart enough to not get eaten by hawks, etc.