The AMERAUCANA thread

[16 and me]

He looks kinda like Steve's Calliopes.

Who is Steve and what's a calliope?

 

[16 and me]

He looks kinda like Steve's Calliopes.

Who is Steve and what's a calliope?

Who is Steve and what's a calliope?

Actually - disregard this comment, I am now listening to Steve. Thanks NagemTX!

 

[NagemTX]

Who is Steve and what's a calliope?

Actually - disregard this comment, I am now listening to Steve. Thanks NagemTX!

No problem!

 

[16 and me]

I think he is a beautiful rooster with a very cool beard

Me too! And he's a very good roo. I feel like I'll have a hard time filling his shoes someday. I am raising one of his son's to be his 2nd, but he is a real mix of Pedro and a Momma Easter Egger.

 

[16 and me]

Thanks for posting that discussion, I think I have a better understanding of the breed now (but clearly more to learn). From what I gather, (please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong) Pedro could be an Ameraucana that doesn't meet the standards of perfection, but he could be a mix making him an EE. Not that it matters to me either way - he's my right hand man when it comes to chicken keeping. But it would be helpful not to pass along false info, calling him A when he's actually EE. There's already way to much misinfo, disinfo, and downright madness in the world these days, no need adding to it!
btw the reference ro calliope - mythical goddess.. I presume not all follow this line of thinking? Or am I missing something?

 

[NagemTX]

Thanks for posting that discussion, I think I have a better understanding of the breed now (but clearly more to learn). From what I gather, (please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong) Pedro could be an Ameraucana that doesn't meet the standards of perfection, but he could be a mix making him an EE. Not that it matters to me either way - he's my right hand man when it comes to chicken keeping. But it would be helpful not to pass along false info, calling him A when he's actually EE. There's already way to much misinfo, disinfo, and downright madness in the world these days, no need adding to it!
btw the reference ro calliope - mythical goddess.. I presume not all follow this line of thinking? Or am I missing something?

I think Steve was following that line of thinking. It's a color that doesn't breed true. So the color itself is kinda mythical because it can't be duplicated and each bird is unique. At least that's how I felt when I found out what he called them.

 

[16 and me]

I think Steve was following that line of thinking. It's a color that doesn't breed true. So the color itself is kinda mythical because it can't be duplicated and each bird is unique. At least that's how I felt when I found out what he called them.

Ahhh that makes more sense! Thanks again!

 

[Chey1214]

This goofy splash Ameraucana lol

 

[NagemTX]

This goofy splash Ameraucana lol

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[Chey1214]

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