Post pics of stock from Ideal Poultry please !!

Excuse me this thread was started by IwannaBEaMermaid and it's was started for people to show their chickens they have gotten from Ideal.
It is not the defend the difference of a Ameraucana,Aracauna,EE thread this person Chicken Rose has made one post and is a newbie and this is the welcome she gets!

I really wish you Ameraucana people would get a grip and know not everybody cares if they have EE's or Amera whatevers they just love their chickens and the pretty colored eggs they lay!


Chicken Rose and Hope you stay and enjoy BYC it's a great place
Those are some Beautiful chickens in those pics!


Now lets get back to what IwannaBEaMermaid wanted this thread to be

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I don't get it - Are you saying you think Easter Eggers look like Ameraucanas with different colors? Because it is more than that. There's egg color, sometimes comb type, sometimes even ear color, and in almost every case - leg color. Also, Easter Eggers are often more dual purpose looking in body, and the roos are often smaller and skinnier looking. Their legs seem to be more centered in their bodies, not more to the rump. The point of the EE name and label is that they are crossbred.

Tell me if I just misread what you were talking about.

Yes I agree, it is because typically, most hatcheries do not have purebred Ameraucanas. They have what should actually be labelled an easter egg chicken, which in all actuality is not a breed of chicken, but a name for mix breed chickens that have the genetics of the previously mentioned breed. This allows them to come with or w/o beards, muffs, and the possibility of laying blue, green, or something-in-between eggs But in order to have such a nice visual mixture and variety of feather colors, they are also mixed with other chicken breeds. The previous poster mentions some other characteristics as well.

So you have some hatcheries that say they have Ameraucanas but in their description will point out that they don't breed for exhibition or the standard, but for a variety of colors of birds and eggs. These will be Easter Eggers(not a breed, mixed. A 'mutt' if you will ) They technically should not be called Ameraucanas. Then you have some that will say they have true Ameraucanas. (I would do research into these if it was something that mattered to the individual purchasing them, just to be certain they're a reputable source) Then there are some that I would guess are not as informed as they could be and pronounce to have americanas/aricanas and who knows what else. (I say not as informed as they could be because I like to give the benefit of the doubt and assume they aren't misinforming clientelle intentionally)

Many times, it just gets confusing because chickens are incorrectly labelled and information gets mixed up and jumbled. I hope this can help clear up the question that Chicken Rose had. Believe me, it's a question a lot of people ask! I hope I didn't sound aloof, I like knowledge and I like to share it with anyone that is interested!

Incidentally, this really should only matter if a person wants to go into showing or an Ameraucana breeding program or something. Otherwise, it's nothing to fret about!

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I'm sorry, I hope I wasn't offensive! I just noticed a question and thought I'd help answer it I didn't read the entire thread so I don't know what everyone else said. You're right, the chickens in question are beautiful, and in more cases than not I believe some of the nicest personalities you can find! I myself don't care if they're EE's or Ameraucanas, but it was asked. Hopefully noone decides not to come back as this is a great place to share in this very addicting love. :yiipchick

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Noone was meaning to be offensive, infact I clearly stated that if I misread her questioning statement, please tell me. I do understand that this thread sadly is prone to having debates and/or discussions irrelevant to "pictures of stock from Ideal." I was just wondering what she meant, and answered what I thought she was confused about.

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It's really not a big deal unless you want to show, so no worries! No matter what they are they make for wonderful producers and companions!

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Chicken rose, those are beautiful birds!! The brown Leghorn hen is just gorgeous and those EE's! Wow! I'm always amazed at the range of colors they come in. So eye catching. The eggs are huge by the way It should be lots of fun hatching crosses with your chantecler rooster. Do keep us posted when you start working on that!
Oh and !!!! There's a lot of fun stuff to see here and SO many wonderful individuals, it really is amazing.

Now back to the topic: Post pics of stock from Ideal Poultry please !!

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Oops, guess that was not an Ideal bird, but sure enjoyed watching him in his barnyard!

Mine will be delivered to P.O. bright and early in the morning and I will be posting pics here

weeeeellll.....where are they !!