Blue Andalusian?

[LynninOK]

Is there any reason to think that my boy here is not a Blue Andalusian? He came straight out of the straight run Ameraucana tub of Ideal chicks at my local farm store?

 

[LynninOK]

His tail feathers look a little scrubby, but he's only a couple of months old.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry//CGA/Andal/BRKAndalusians.html
I don't know, but thought you might enjoy this.

 

[trailchick]

Looks like it to me....
I had two roos and still have 3 hens.
The roos may get very aqggressive to people which is what mine did.
I gave 1 with some hens to my sister and I lost the other I had to a fox.
The andies are a very independent group, dont hang with the others, may roost in trees,
and are the last to go to the coop at night.

 

[littlecreekfarm]

yep thats a blue andalusian. looks like the hen i had....R.I.P

 

[LynninOK]

Thanks for all your input! He has been pretty good, so far. I hope he stays mild-mannered. He's always been very regal acting, and seems to like my Barred Rock pullets well enough.

 

[mama24]

Look identical to my My Pet Chicken BA cockerel, who is about 13 weeks old now.

 

[donrae]

Off topic, but if you breed him to those barred rock hens, will you get blue sex-links?

 

[farmerChef]

Quote:
Those aren't hens(well, maybe 1), but yes, you would get 50% black/black barred, 50% blue/blue barred. The roosters would be barred.

 

[LynninOK]

I was wondering about my Barred Rocks. They were supposed to be straight run, I got the three and then one of them got a red comb and wattles really early, compared to the other two. I felt safe saying one was a rooster. Now at about three months it's really hard to tell them apart. Is that fairly normal?