Meyer Hatchery Chicken pics anyone??

[trsturself]

Pssst trsturself this is me very nicely telling you there is no "i" in Ameraucana lol!

Meyer does have Blue Ameraucanas (really blue, black and splash). I just noticed they no longer are carrying Wheatens. I think they were sold out or maybe not even in stock this year,. That's okay I though, I would prefer Splash Wheatens from a breeder down the line.

I wasn't going to weigh in on this as I have no personal experience with Ameraucanas. We debated between them, Cream Legbars and Easter Eggers for my son's colorful egg layer and ultimately went with the EE for price, $3.25 vs $20 or $49 for a not really guaranteed blue egg. I love our EE she lays a beautiful bluish green egg and looks like a hawk, I definitely want more. Don't get me wrong, one day I would love to have Ameraucanas and Cream Legbars as well.

My advice would be to try out a few breeds, maybe get two or three Ameraucanas, then a tinted, light brown or cream colored layer for the blue/green to play against. Good choices for a pretty pastel egg baskets would be Speckled Sussex or Salmon Faverolles, Wyandottes or Orpingtons, Dorkings or Polish and Easter Eggers. If you want more contrast for your blue eggs you might want to consider Black Copper Marans, Welsummers or Barnvelders though they are not guaranteed to be dark, often they are only as brown as regular brown egg layers like Rhode Island Reds or Golden Buffs. I would also recommend you consider getting at least one good layer such as a Golden Buff (I love mine), Black Australorp, Austra White, Rhode Island Red, Barred Rock or a Leghorn (Meyer has three different colors to chose from). I'm sure everyone here will tell you their favorite breeds, only two out of five of mine have started laying so I can't give full reviews but I do love each of our chickens, some for looks, some for personality, some for eggs. Good luck choosing your perfect flock. I'm an artist too so I know what's its like to try balancing a beautiful egg basket with feather color balance.

Lol, thanks. My spelling declines the more beers I have.

 

[autumnhearth]

Lol, thanks. My spelling declines the more beers I have.

Haha! Enjoy!

 

[ChickyChickens]

NAMELESS

Peaches

Peaches is sooo cute!!!

 

[christine9]

More roo questions!
So Peppy was having a standoff with Apricot today. Does that mean he establishing his place in the pecking order? And ready to start mating? And won't be the romantic type?

Also, my splash Ameraucana is showing three distinct rows of peas. It's not turning pink (7.5 weeks old) but it is wide. I did just read that splash Ameraucanas can be more difficult to sex, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

 

[christine9]

Also, my splash Ameraucana is showing three distinct rows of peas. It's not turning pink (7.5 weeks old) but it is wide. I did just read that splash Ameraucanas can be more difficult to sex, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Although when I look back at Peppy's pictures at this age, he had a much darker and taller comb already

 

[christine9]

I really want Ameraucanas....I've read they are a good, docile, medium sized chicken to go with. I'm always looking for outside opinions on that though. I'm also stupidly excited about them laying blue eggs.

First off... there is absolutely nothing stupid about being excited about blue eggs! They are awesome, and you're so right to be excited about them! I have a gorgeous black Ameraucana roo with some lavender, splash and blue girls. I named him Clarke Gable. He's such a nice rooster. EE's also are great birds, and give you an array of blue to green eggs.

BEAUTIFUL BOY! I think he's gorgeous! And x2 about chasing the blue. I've been doing that since I first heard of them. Now that I have possible blue egg layers (not old enough to let yet) I'm already looking for bluer eggs. Sheesh! It's another part of the addiction.

 

[trsturself]

More roo questions!
So Peppy was having a standoff with Apricot today. Does that mean he establishing his place in the pecking order? And ready to start mating? And won't be the romantic type?

Also, my splash Ameraucana is showing three distinct rows of peas. It's not turning pink (7.5 weeks old) but it is wide. I did just read that splash Ameraucanas can be more difficult to sex, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Looks like a girl at that age. Our EE roo was obvious at 4-5 weeks. Our female EE has 3 rows by this age but still pink, not red.
Splash is harder because you don't have the tell tale color variations.

 

[christine9]

Looks like a girl at that age. Our EE roo was obvious at 4-5 weeks. Our female EE has 3 rows by this age but still pink, not red. 
Splash is harder because you don't have the tell tale color variations. 

Yay! I hope so!

 

[MamaShell]

 
I really want Ameraucanas....I've read they are a good, docile, medium sized chicken to go with. I'm always looking for outside opinions on that though. I'm also stupidly excited about them laying blue eggs.

First off... there is absolutely nothing stupid about being excited about blue eggs! 

Hear, hear!!! Lol. I totally agree and am looking forward to getting some Ameraucanas in the spring for that same goal as you, @2boys1homestead. Welcome!

 

[2boys1homestead]

Hear, hear!!! Lol. I totally agree and am looking forward to getting some Ameraucanas in the spring for that same goal as you, @2boys1homestead . Welcome!

I can't wait to get them! I'm reading as many chicken books as I can and of course, talking with you fine people to learn as much as I can. I want those chickens to be super happy and super productive.