Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[Ravynscroft]

So here is a closeup of the W/BW wing tips. Both of them look the same - the feather coming out is cream, but the base holding the feather is darkish. Is that indicative of male, or is this what it looks like for either at about 3 days old?

What you look at is the body feathers that come in... females will have same coloring all over, boys will get darker feathers in chest and lighter heads... wheatens black/ish chest, and blue wheatens blue/ish chests...

 

[rainbowchick]

Thanks! We had a great hatch overall, but we only got 2 Ameraucanas out of it! We're keeping fingers crossed that we at least got ONE hen. At the moment, if day one wing feather length is accurate, they're both girls. That said, I'm often proven wrong with that method, so we'll see.

Wing sexing is not accurate with Ameraucanas, FYI...

 

[THeelChickinKY]

Thanks for the sexing information, everyone. These two little chicks are just adorable with their puffy cheeks.

 

[csr326]

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[csr326]

Will someone please clarify for me on this hen...EE? She lays minty green blue eggs. Please excuse her ruffled appearance...not only is she my daughters favorite, she is also my Roos
***edit- she also is solid white...I realize she has some dirt on her from napping in clay dirt.

By her appearance in the picture, she does look like a White Ameraucana. One way to know If she is not an Ameraucana. Is to check the color of her beak and soles of her feet. If they are yellow, then she is an Easter Egger (EE). Ameraucana are suppose to have white skin, white soles, and white/bone color beaks. I think the exception is on black and blue Ameraucanas they are allowed to have black beaks.

 

[FVRM]

So here is a closeup of the W/BW wing tips. Both of them look the same - the feather coming out is cream, but the base holding the feather is darkish. Is that indicative of male, or is this what it looks like for either at about 3 days old?

I have 3 that look just like this right now. I really need some pullets. Mine had no puffy cheeks though hopefully they will develop them later?

 

[Ravynscroft]

I have 3 that look just like this right now. I really need some pullets. Mine had no puffy cheeks though hopefully they will develop them later?

Where did you get them?
If they don't have muffs and beard at hatch, then they won't have them later, sorry...

 

[Alaskan]

Quote:
x2 sorry

How much fluffy cheeks they have as a chick is exactly how much fluffiness they will have full grown.

 

[samouw]

x2   sorry 

How much fluffy cheeks they have as a chick is exactly how much fluffiness they will have full grown.

X3
Sorry. Went through this last year and ended up culling almost an entire year's hatch for lack of beards and muffs. I almost cried when the first chicks from my first try hatch this year had beautiful little fluffy cheeks when they were all dry.

Of course, then i get hit with the feathered leg wheaten syndrome. Lol
It's always something.

 

[Sswanee48]

Jerryse
Well, whatever he is, he's beautiful. Love the colors!