Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[AHappychick]

Well any day now I should be getting an egg from one of these 2 ladies,

then I have another splash and black juveniles.

Here is my Blue roo he got a leg injury a few months ago and still has a bit of a limp but is a good boy

And here is my Buff he has filled out a lot more and his tail is now full and beautiful. I had him for sale but no one bought and I am now wondering if I should breed him a bit before selling him.

 

[Mahonri]

Beautiful birds Henry...
I'll have to get some pics of mine.

 

[speckledhen]

Thanks, Harry. The last blue and the splash are both Cree. The first blue and the black rooster were half Cree.

 

[hcammack]

Beautiful Birds everyone I will have to go take a picture of my little wheaten pullet

 

[muell112]

I've got three - not sure what the color patterns are called. Very sweet birds, big greenish eggs.

 

[speckledhen]

muell, those are not Ameraucanas, they're Easter Eggers. Very pretty, though! I have both.

 

[muell112]

Ok, I've had a hard time figuring out the difference between araucanas, americanas, and easter eggers. I believe the hatchery listed these as araucanas. Is that the same as easter egger? The posts above seem to have similar physical traits (combs, feather muffs etc) so I thought I'd post...my bad!

 

[hcammack]

Quote:
There is a sticky about it many people get confused https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=128806
They are diffrent I like EE's to though.

Henry

 

[speckledhen]

No, Araucanas are very rare and no big hatcheries sell them. Araucana, Ameraucana and Easter Eggers are three different breeds. EEs are a crossbreed. Ameraucanas must have certain accepted colors, slate legs, lay blue or greenish-blue eggs, etc. You are not alone in your confusion. Do a search of the breeds here and you'll find explanations galore. Here is one webpage for you to look at that explains the difference, though. http://creefarm.fateback.com/ameraucana.html

 

[Bedste]

4 newly hatched Wheaten Ameraucanas... aren't they sweet?