I agree that most people at the chain feed stores don't know much or the difference between Americana and Ameraucana. I specifically asked a manager, and she didn't know the difference. I bought one of each knowing the difference, but it seems like Orchalen's has false advertising in their...
I got her at Orchalen's. She has slate legs and feet (with a slight greenish tinge) and the bay colored eyes. Her beard and muff were blue, but they seem to still be changing colors. She has less blue feathers than she did, but they are still prominent in her tail and wings.
In my first flock, I got 1 Ameraucana chicken. She looked like a cute little chipmunk as a baby chick. As she started to grow, she became a beautiful color that I learned from my research is called Blue Wheaten. However, my research says that the females of this color pattern are more cream and...