The AMERAUCANA thread

[Auntiejessi3]

This is Pepsi the puppy-like ameraucana when she was a pullet. You can see her eyes to tell that she's very serious about ready to play. She missed some beard, because one of my olive egger keeps pulling her beard off.

My broody OE onyx looks just like her

 

[Auntiejessi3]

It's hard to compare to Orp temperament

I think Ameraucana are rather impressionable, as part of being aware and smart. We raised our first Blacks from John Blehms line with a slightly older E. Orp cockerel who acted like a big sweet daddy to them. They all grew up very calm, whether genetics or his Orpy influence I don't know. That same year, we got some Isabel hens from a nearby breeder and two of them were very friendly, in your business sorts. Susie, who we still have, just follows us around and wants to stand on your shoes. Her daughter Dovey is just the same, crossed with the blacks she came out a really nice lavender (clean feathering). As a chick she just looked up at me and was like "Oh, food bringer! I like you" she made herself a pet despite me and would fly onto my arm. As she got bigger I had to discourage it for the sake of my skin, lol.

So I'm saying, they might tend towards nervous if they see other birds acting nervous. If you have room, perhaps you can raise the next batch with your Orps? That would prove whether it was the line or not anyway.

I have lots of room, and they have been out with my flock for the last week (I brood outside and they have their own 6x8 grow out area), lol, I'm sitting with them now My ladies are very chill

 

[Auntiejessi3]

I have a large covered run and an attached chicken yard for "free ranging" since they can't be out in the large yard unless I'm home

 

[NagemTX]

I have a large covered run and an attached chicken yard for "free ranging" since they can't be out in the large yard unless I'm home

That's very nice! Yeah I can't let my two English Silver Laced Orpingtons out with out supervision. The hawks will get them.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

That's very nice! Yeah I can't let my two English Silver Laced Orpingtons out with out supervision. The hawks will get them.

Thank you

 

[Auntiejessi3]

This is Pepsi the puppy-like ameraucana when she was a pullet. You can see her eyes to tell that she's very serious about ready to play. She missed some beard, because one of my olive egger keeps pulling her beard off.

Here is onyx

 

[Auntiejessi3]

That's very nice! Yeah I can't let my two English Silver Laced Orpingtons out with out supervision. The hawks will get them.

Did your ever get your birds from Colt?

 

[NagemTX]

Did your ever get your birds from Colt?

Not yet. He hatched some eggs from then and the chicks came out a weird color. Said he might have to source another silver laced male. They where feathering out a pee yellow with lacing.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Just a little update on the Ameraucana chicks...they are coming around and getting more friendly, though still a bit skittish. The Isabels are stunning!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/account/th-attachment-manager/3845280/view
https://www.backyardchickens.com/account/th-attachment-manager/3845278/view

 

[NagemTX]

Just a little update on the Ameraucana chicks...they are coming around and getting more friendly, though still a bit skittish. The Isabels are stunning!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/account/th-attachment-manager/3845280/view
https://www.backyardchickens.com/account/th-attachment-manager/3845278/view

All your birds are beautiful.