Ameraucana Breeders Club

The Official Forum of the Ameraucana Breeders Club => Ameraucana Marketplace => Topic started by: Guest on May 21, 2008, 08:18:30 PM

Title: black chicks. .
Post by: Guest on May 21, 2008, 08:18:30 PM

Hi all. Hope everyone is doing good. Anyway, hatched out 50 chicks out of 55 eggs. Chicks are blue and black. Now the question..some of the blacks have some white on their chest. They are just starting to feather out good and it seems to be disappearing. Is this a normal thing? I was searching for this topic, but looked till I was crosseyed and couldn\'t find it. Thanks for any help. luv these birds!!

Title: black chicks. .
Post by: John on May 21, 2008, 09:16:45 PM

Compare them to the photos of chicks on Photos page of the website.
http://ameraucana.org/scrapbook_files/blackb.jpg

Title: black chicks. .
Post by: Guest on May 21, 2008, 09:46:41 PM

It is normal for chicks that are extended black or birchen to be black with white on the ventral side, breast, neck and chin. They will have black plumage as adults.

Tim