Opinions on color please

[Korfus Kluckers]

I was wondering if anyone could tellme if my roosters coloring was good. I have just started raising Ameraucanas this past year and want to make sure he is correct. I knwo he came from Wheaton eggs and I have four other Wheatons I hatched that are younger Im hoping to use with him when he grows up.



Also I have this buff I hatched out. I guess you would call it a wild color. I dont think the coloring is going to get better, but wanted to see what you thought? I have 6 others form this hatch that are a even buff color and this little guy.

[John]

He is a good looking blue wheaten so far, but you have to wait until wheaten cockerels are mature to judge them.  Check out some of the old topics that discuss this.
http://ameraucana.org/abcforum/index.php?a=topic&t=362

I think the buff has partridge/brown in it and will be a cull.

[Korfus Kluckers]

Thanks John! My husband love him and told me he wanted to keep him and that is quite rare for him to become fond of any of the birds.
I was going to the local poultry auction in the next few weeks. I guess that buff will be going.

[Guest]

Wow, he looks like a bald eagle!  

[Mike Gilbert]

Bald eagles don\'t have muffs.   The head and muffs stay the color of chick down until they are more mature.   There is a complete color transformation from chick to adult, and with the males it is very pronounced.

[Guest]

Well I swear I will never disagree again, Mr Gilbert- but my blue wheaten cockerel looks like an eagle too! And his head is all feathered blue now It is more the \'uncle sam muppet\' eyebrow thing he has going for him, i think...