Bantam Ameraucana Thread!

[CloverdaleFarms]

Hi all! I just discovered this thread as I was nosing around! Glad to find you because I am the proud parent of 8 little bitties!!! I hatched my first clutch in the incubator. They are the cutest little things! I have another clutch that just went to lock down this morning. The first batch have 3 blacks, 4 blues, and an adorable little splash. The second batch should be all black.

I look forward to chatting with you all soon!

 

[Erin~TheChickenLover]

I'm glad to have found this thread! So, I have a few questions. How well do bantam Ameraucanas lay? What are their personalities? How well would a pretty good one be expected to do at shows compared to other breeds? I'm searching for a new bantam breed and like the idea of tinted eggs and the looks of bantam Ameraucanas.

 

[jerryse]

Each variety and even different bloodlines are different.My white bantams are my best layers even beating my large fowl.I had a pen of 15 lay 12 or more eggs every day last year until winter and then I let them rest.Without lights they still laid some throught the winter.My lavender are every other day layers with breaks now and then.The blue black slash pen is a little less than the whites.About 5-6 eggs a week per hen.Silvers about 4 eggs per week per hen.

 

[Erin~TheChickenLover]

Each variety and even different bloodlines are different.My white bantams are my best layers even beating my large fowl.I had a pen of 15 lay 12 or more eggs every day last year until winter and then I let them rest.Without lights they still laid some throught the winter.My lavender are every other day layers with breaks now and then.The blue black slash pen is a little less than the whites.About 5-6 eggs a week per hen.Silvers about 4 eggs per week per hen.

Wow! That's pretty good I think. We have egg customers that like to buy bantam eggs so our bantams have to be pretty good layers. These Ameraucanas are sounding pretty good.

 

[NightHeronFarm]

I am looking for some bantam Ameraucana hatching eggs that come from friendly lines that lay a nice blue (no green or mint) egg very regularly, ie 4+ eggs a week. I have some black bantam Ameraucanas that are very poor layers (I bought one girl as a pullet 9 months ago and she has never layed an egg). If anyone could point me in the direction of some good lines I sure would appreciate it. Thanks!

 

[jerryse]

I have some bantam whites that are excellent layers.Auction on ebay for these now.

 

[HaikuHeritageFarm]

Has anyone ordered the bantam assortment from John Blehm? What did you get?

 

[jerryse]

Has anyone ordered the bantam assortment from John Blehm? What did you get?

John usually fills assortments with extra chicks from other ordersUnless you order a set number of a color you will get what is available.Anything you get from John will be good stock.

 

[HaikuHeritageFarm]

Loving my little lavender bantam Ameraucana hen. I need more!

 

[SilkiesForEver]

I just bought two darling little self blues. Two 2 year old hens. No eggs yet, but looking forward to those cute green eggs.
I'm also hoping to revive this thread.