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[jesirose]

Here's the other pullet, and behind her is the much darker roo. He's the only one that dark. Is he black or just darker blue?

All are showing a little copper on their heads now, last week only one had any and he had a ton.

 

[jajeanpierre]

Jesirose, Below are two blue Ameraucanas. The pullet on the left has a few white primary wing feathers (you can see if you look closely). I've been told that the white feathers might (will?) molt out, but I'll never know. Sadly when I was away on holidays, my son was sloppy closing pens and my Dachshunds killed her. Some blues can be quite dark, almost black.

 

[jesirose]

Cool, so I guess they are all blue! Yeah all of mine except the one roo have lots of white feathers, the first few feathers.

Edit: sorry about your chicken

 

[jajeanpierre]

Cool, so I guess they are all blue! Yeah all of mine except the one roo have lots of white feathers, the first few feathers.

Edit: sorry about your chicken

The blue cockerel on the right is the same bird as in my previous pictures of the two blue chicks. He's pretty dark. The bird on the left is a splash and the center bird is a lavender. All are Ameraucanas. It was just starting to get dark, so everything is a bit darker than it should be.

 

[jajeanpierre]

Jesirose, Here's that same blue cockerel. The blues are supposed to have that delicate lacing around their feathers. This is a dark bird, so it doesn't show very well. Plus I don't really like the brown undertones to his color. I'll see how he matures.

 

[Jobele]

Here's the other pullet, and behind her is the much darker roo. He's the only one that dark. Is he black or just darker blue?

All are showing a little copper on their heads now, last week only one had any and he had a ton.

Those are all blues...the one in the background is just a dark blue. I have the same thing in Orpingtons and blue can look almost black sometimes.

Here is a pic of varied blue colors: The rooster is a splash, then there is a dark blue hen and a light blue hen:

 

[jajeanpierre]

Those are all blues...the one in the background is just a dark blue. I have the same thing in Orpingtons and blue can look almost black sometimes.

Here is a pic of varied blue colors: The rooster is a splash, then there is a dark blue hen and a light blue hen:

I see in the picture your blues have that same brown cast to their feathers (or maybe it is just the lighting) that I'm criticizing my blue cockerel for having. I would imagine those brown undertones are not desired (for exhibition). How faulty is my bird's color? Below are a couple of pictures of my blue cockerel. I can't get an opinion on the BYC Ameraucana thread. The breeder is not giving an opinion other than to wait. Thanks.

Pictured at 13 weeks



Pictured at 8 weeks

 

[Cockle-Dood]

http://houston.craigslist.org/grd/3950697014.html

Some laying hens available near houston

 

[Cockle-Dood]

how is everyone? no one feeling chatty today?

 

[familypendragon]

I spent all yesterday shoveling out the coops and runs, disposing of everything and then dipping all 49 birds including the spastic guineas to treat for a persistent lice/mite/flea attack that came from some new chickens I adopted. I have tried all the natural methods and its only gotten worse, so finally had to bite the bullet and use pyrethrin If you've never spent 6 solid hours chasing birds through a 4 foot high covered run - its a blast - NOT, LOL! Today I am finally building a pallet coop that has been promised to my adult birds since moving them temporarily into an XL crate. I am so hot and sore and tired....ugh!