13 week Americauna ROO???

[RowanTheRed]

I bought them from Mt. Healthy Hatchery outside of Cincinnati OH. Supposedly good at their job for over 80 years. I don't think any of my 3 Auracanas are legit : (

they don't appear to be, but they are still very pretty chickens. I love the grey blue coloring.

 

[RowanTheRed]

this is my ameraucana roo, see how he has the beard and muffs? That is what you would see even with a female ameraucana

 

[Carrots Chicks]

this is my ameraucana roo, see how he has the beard and muffs? That is what you would see even with a female ameraucana

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Beautiful ROO! Thank you for the pictures. We are first time chicken owners but I thought as they got older that Ameraucana should look different than what I have

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

I bought them from Mt. Healthy Hatchery outside of Cincinnati OH. Supposedly good at their job for over 80 years. I don't think any of my 3 Auracanas are legit : (

See my reply in your other thread, they actually did disclose the truth

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

I always folks to do a little homework on breeds they want....being familiar with breed standards helps avoid things like this

 

[RowanTheRed]

Beautiful ROO! Thank you for the pictures. We are first time chicken owners but I thought as they got older that Ameraucana should look different than what I have

and you are correct about that. Mine had recognizable muffs by 2 weeks and the beard shortly after

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

FWIW, easter egger tend to be better producing than true bred araucana or ameraucana... if what you want is pretty eggs these are a better, and much more affordable, bird to get anyway

 

[RowanTheRed]

FWIW, easter egger tend to be better producing than true bred araucana or ameraucana... if what you want is pretty eggs these are a better, and much more affordable, bird to get anyway

very true, but that is as long as they turn out to be GIRLS. I had the misfortune of getting both boys in the two blue egg layers I bought. Both my ameraucan and my easter egger turned out to be boys so now I don't have any pretty colored egg layers like I wanted.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

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These are pullets

 

[lazy gardener]

Agreed with OGM. EE are better layers, and often lay beautiful green, aqua, olive, or even blue eggs. I prefer the color of my EE eggs over the egg color of my Ams. And my EE lay larger eggs than the Ams. No matter what, I will always have at least a few EE or Ams in my flock.