What would you call this bird

[Chey1214]

What would you call this bird. Her papa was a black Ameraucana her mama was a leghorn…. Looks like she has a pea comb (I think) , blue black legs, and pink feet…. Slight chipmunk cheeks lol

Would she technically be an Easter egger or is she considered just a mutt…

 

[NatJ]

An Easter Egger is any chicken that lays blue or green eggs but does not belong to a specific breed.

With those parents your pullet will probably lay blue eggs, so "Easter Egger" should be correct.

 

[AntiqueB]

Her legs and feet are so cool!

 

[Chey1214]

An Easter Egger is any chicken that lays blue or green eggs but does not belong to a specific breed.

With those parents your pullet will probably lay blue eggs, so "Easter Egger" should be correct.

Do you think so?? I’m so anxious to see because I thought the white gene was dominant….I was hoping she would lay a light blue egg!

 

[Chey1214]

Same parents….different outcome…
The rooster has a pea comb yellow feet….the hen has blue black legs with yellow feet…

 

[NatJ]

Do you think so?? I’m so anxious to see because I thought the white gene was dominant….I was hoping she would lay a light blue egg!

Was that white vs. brown, or white vs. blue? Genetically, they are two very different situations.

There is one gene that controls blue eggs vs. not-blue eggs. The blue form is dominant. Both blue and green eggs have the blue egg gene, while white and brown eggs do not have the blue egg gene.

There are a number of genes that control whether eggs are white or brown, and what shade of brown. At least one of those genes has the white dominant, while some others have the brown dominant. As regards these genes, blue eggs are "white" because they do not have a brown coating on the outside. Green eggs are "brown," because the coating of brown is what makes an egg look green instead of blue.

I expect your pullet to have the blue egg gene, and the genes for not-brown eggs, so the overall egg color should be blue.

 

[Chey1214]

Was that white vs. brown, or white vs. blue? Genetically, they are two very different situations.

There is one gene that controls blue eggs vs. not-blue eggs. The blue form is dominant. Both blue and green eggs have the blue egg gene, while white and brown eggs do not have the blue egg gene.

There are a number of genes that control whether eggs are white or brown, and what shade of brown. At least one of those genes has the white dominant, while some others have the brown dominant. As regards these genes, blue eggs are "white" because they do not have a brown coating on the outside. Green eggs are "brown," because the coating of brown is what makes an egg look green instead of blue.

I expect your pullet to have the blue egg gene, and the genes for not-brown eggs, so the overall egg color should be blue.

thank you so much for that awesome reply

Thank you so much for that awesome reply!!

 

[Charlie Wooster]

Lois

 

[Chey1214]

Lois

Lol sounds good! Lois it is

 

[Chey1214]

What would you say this chick is…hen or rooster.

Mom (brown) and dad (black) were Ameraucanas

10 weeks old…