Americanas? Anyone seen a black and white one?

[pinkwindsong]

I have an ee, that I got with 3 others, that were supposed to be Ameracauna's.. at home under closer inspection.. NOPE they were also supposed to be hens.. NOPE... I have a little roo that looks much like yours.. I have a pullet that is a ameracuana..( surprise there!) and a big was supposed to be hen , no crowing but no eggs and the most beautiful back of the neck feathers I don't know what to call it. its not a cape, not a beard.. I call her Farrah cause she reminded me of Farrah's hair in the 70s. she/he is white with red splashes in her wings.. ?? who knows ?? and then I have, what colors I have seen as a blue wheaten.. on other breeds. but she is a EE she now that shes home and eating and getting healthy, she stands very tall.. much like a sport / or game chicken very pretty but I'm sure not real.
but I tell ya.. when I got them home and I realized and really looked them over.. I did a good thing by buying these 4 little souls.. they were covered in mites and lice.. ( my other chickens were not happy about having to be dusted but everyone got it just in case they jumped. and I did all my cages and coop and run.. ) they all are rail thin. dingy, dirty, ratty feathers.. I've had them 2 weeks the bugs are gone ( I used the good stuff they were gone the next day!!! ) I don't let them out to free range as much as I do my org. flock because they are just so thin.. so I leave them in their cages to eat and gain some weight.( dont worry, the cages are show cat cages and they are 3'x6' and stack everyone is assigned their own "room" at night.. ) Finally I am seeing some weight gain, slowly very slowly, and hopefully soon they will be either healthy enough to crow or lay.. but you know some times we are guided to do something that may seem wasteful ( in this case money to buy and to get them healthy) but Its not.. even if they turn out to be boys. that's ok.. every life is worth the chance to thrive.

when they get healthy and i'm not embarrassed for people to see them I'll post pic's in the EE thread.

good luck with your little Roo and i hope you find the good in you and in him...

)O(
blessed be
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[pinkwindsong]

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I wish somone would post picture for each of the colors of Ameracauna's..

and lable them so that those of us that are unsure can say oooooo so thats what a Red ameracuana should look like .. etc...

Please someone with the allowed colored birds post pics of them

 

[Alice EG]

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Go here: img/smilies/smile.png" alt="smile" />">http://www.ameraucana.org/scrapbook.html

 

[speckledhen]

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Go here: img/smilies/smile.png" alt="smile" />">http://www.ameraucana.org/scrapbook.html



The link above shows male and female adults and chicks of every correct Ameraucana color there is, including Brown-Red.

 

[cashdl]

Pinkwindsong,


Sounds like Farrah is a roo. You have perfectly described flowing male hackle feathers, and red splotches on the wings of a white bird indicate roo. Actually red splashs on any color birds wings when it is different from the main body color of a bird indicate roo.

Lanae

 

[donrae]

If that bird was sold to you as a pullet you need to get your money back. Quite possible the seller didn't know, they need a chance to make it right.

 

[pinkwindsong]

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Lanae
it is like flowing your right.. . like a lions mane... humm well ok, so my son gets to re name her/him to Maximus... that was his name for It.. at what age do they crow? I think that 3 of the 4 are going to be roos and the lady knows it.. Im not going to make a fuss.. but I wont do business with her again either.. ya know what I mean... Cause honestly I dont want her to replace him with another one.. Im just now getting them all parasite free and gaining weight.. poor little critters. and the Now Maximus.. really is very striking so as a breeding rooster for my now growing EE flock... he should thow some pretty young'ens..

im glad to know theses little tricks of sexing.. like the red on the wings I never knew that one.. Ill have to look closely at the blue/wheaten colored one in the am and see if it has any red on the wings.?

thanks
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[pinkwindsong]

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Go here: img/smilies/smile.png" alt="smile" />">http://www.ameraucana.org/scrapbook.html



The link above shows male and female adults and chicks of every correct Ameraucana color there is, including Brown-Red.

Ok WOW..

, hummmm so even the red girl isn't one.. she has all the markers leg color feet color comb. but she is red with black almost a light lacing. my black is still correct, she is.(** got her from a reputable breeder though not the same lady. so she is the only true Ameracauna // hummmm... now I have no idea what color to call my other one.. that looks gamey.... she is def. a blue color with rust/buff mixed.. hummm make me mad, I have to admit,

that lady knew what i wanted and I was very clear.. ahhhhgggg.. well you live and you learn right.. !

I have to get them cleaned up and take pics even still thin so ya'll can tell me what colors to call these birds.. yeah and unfortunently the OP bird.. not represented in the colors skeem at all.. thanks yall for posting the link to the true colors.

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[allmychickens]

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x3 look at thst tail

 

[sourland]

You have an EE cockerel. Unless you can have and want a rooster take him back for a replacement.