What breed and gender?

[junebuggena]

They are basically anything that might be carrying a blue egg gene. Most hatchery Easter Eggers are similar to Ameraucana, but they aren't standard colors, they usually have yellow skin, they might lay blue, green, white, cream, brown, or pink eggs, and there is a wide range in sizes, temperament, and production ability.

 

[drumstick diva]

EE cockerel

 

[Michael OShay]

They are basically anything that might be carrying a blue egg gene. Most hatchery Easter Eggers are similar to Ameraucana, but they aren't standard colors, they usually have yellow skin, they might lay blue, green, white, cream, brown, or pink eggs, and there is a wide range in sizes, temperament, and production ability.

X2 on the above. There is a good article at http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2011/09/ameraucana-easter-egger-or-araucana.html explaining the difference between Araucanas, Ameraucanas, and Easter Eggers (in USA terminology).

 

[LucyMatilda15]

Thank You, I've learnt something new today.

 

[Michael OShay]

Thank You, I've learnt something new today.

You're welcome.

 

[newhenstein castle]

So now that you gave me your opinions here is what I was told when I bought the fertilized egg. Wheaten ameraucana. I figured he is a rooster due to tail feathers. So when I looked up wheaten ameraucanas online I couldn't find anything resembling this guy. Thus I was hoping for your input. Now I guess you all vote EE over ameraucana?

 

[junebuggena]

He may have some wheaten Ameraucana in him, but he is not pure Ameraucana. That would make him an Easter Egger.

 

[BantamLover21]

Looks like an Easter Egger or possibly a purebred Ameraucana. Rooster.

 

[newhenstein castle]

He may have some wheaten Ameraucana in him, but he is not pure Ameraucana. That would make him an Easter Egger.

So why not purebred? He has beard and muffs and came from a blue egg.

 

[newhenstein castle]

http://www.ameraucana.org/gallery.html#_self

So I went to this website and checked in their gallery. Sure enough the black cock looks like my guy with the shiny green feathers amidst the black. I checked his skin too. He is a pure Ameraucana. Thanks for getting me all that info!