An old high school classmate of DHs just posted some pictures of the chicks she just got from a local guy and I fell for the turken chick she got and asked her where she got them and how much they cost her. The deal she got is great and I found the ad on CL for the guy she got them from. DH said it was ok for me to email the guy about them and we may be getting some Monday or Tuesday when DH is off again! He said in his ad that he has Ameracaunas so I questioned him on what color variety he has. If he says it's a mix or some color variety that true Ameracaunas can't come in then I will know they are EEs. The parent stock are on the premises too though so I should be able to figure out if they are true Ameracaunas or not. I have no problem with getting more EEs though either as long as they aren't chipmunk colored since I know how all those grow out to look. I am hoping that I can get a turken or 2 as well though. 
Yes they are funky looking but they are neat too. The plan is to use the box/coop that is in the chicken lot for an outdoor brooder for them. Does anyone know if this will be ok? We plan on locking it up. The only thing it is being used for right now is as a nest for one of our layers. They do have a nest box and hopefully being kicked out of the coop will make the RIR that is laying in there find the nest boxes. I'm just hoping there is a good selection still available when we get up there!
BTW tomorrow is my birthday!
ETA: He also has lakenvelders? Are those good chickens to get too? There are also mixed chicks. The guy is NPIP certified too so that is a good thing.
Happily married since 2006. Mommy to 3 boys! Currently own 5 EEs, 2 RIR, 1 NN, 1 Frizzle, 2 Ameracaunas, 2 Cochins, 2 Leghorns, 1 Polish, 1 EE/Polish mix, 3 goats, a dwarf hamster, and a pitbull/boxer mix.
Happily married since 2006. Mommy to 3 boys! Currently own 5 EEs, 2 RIR, 1 NN, 1 Frizzle, 2 Ameracaunas, 2 Cochins, 2 Leghorns, 1 Polish, 1 EE/Polish mix, 3 goats, a dwarf hamster, and a pitbull/boxer mix.
Our flock is predominately brown/red in color and it is quite boring. Plus we have 2 roosters to 6 hens so our ratio needs to get balanced. I would love a NN just for the different look! What color eggs do they lay? I would be fine with more EEs as long as they were different colors that what we have, I have already decided there will be no more chipmunk colored EE chicks here. I don't know about the Ancona or Minorca breeds I will have to look them up. I just don't know how well chicks would integrate into our adult flock. My kids definately want chicks! My ODS asked if there was a chick in the first egg we got! I wish I could find some Marans so I could have some pretty chocolate eggs!
