5 week old. Possible Americauna?

[Ameriwhatta]

My son brought home a dozen eggs from the farmers market, and hatched them under his hen! Any thoughts on the breed and gender of this one? Hatched out of a pale blue egg.

 

[CountryFlock]

Cute chick. Most likely an Easter Egger.

 

[slordaz]

My son brought home a dozen eggs from the farmers market, and hatched them under his hen! Any thoughts on the breed and gender of this one?

It doesn't look like a full blooded Amerecuana but Easter Eggers are a mixed breed and they usually have the muffs of the Amerecuana, not sure how old it is but to me it looks like a pullet as I raise Easter Eggers their coloring can be quite different as they are crosses, as it ages you should be able to tell more what the exact cross is, mine are a Amerecuana roo on Rhode Island Red but the chicken tend to be lighter colored with that particular cross, you will love them though, they are pretty docile if handled from a young chick

 

[Ameriwhatta]

It doesn't look like a full blooded Amerecuana but eater eggers are a mixed breed and they usually have the muffs of the Amerecuana, not sure how old it is but to me it looks like a pullet as I raise Easter eggers

So glad to hear it looks like a pullet! It’s just almost 6 weeks old in this pic.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

agreed, easter egger pullet

 

[cstephens1987]

It doesn't look like a full blooded Amerecuana but Easter Eggers are a mixed breed and they usually have the muffs of the Amerecuana, not sure how old it is but to me it looks like a pullet as I raise Easter Eggers their coloring can be quite different as they are crosses, as it ages you should be able to tell more what the exact cross is, mine are a Amerecuana roo on Rhode Island Red but the chicken tend to be lighter colored with that particular cross, you will love them though, they are pretty docile if handled from a young chick

The spelling you're looking for is Ameraucana. Agreed Easter Egger pullet

 

[slordaz]

The spelling you're looking for is Ameraucana. Agreed Easter Egger pullet

lol had been outta coffee for a couple hours and to late to be drinking anymore, sorry for the typonese bothering ya lol

I do try to refrain from it if it gets to bad cause then it looks like the aliens from MIB are typing lol

 

[cstephens1987]

lol had been outta coffee for a couple hours and to late to be drinking anymore, sorry for the typonese bothering ya lol

I do try to refrain from it if it gets to bad cause then it looks like the aliens from MIB are typing lol

I only correct spelling on this breed in particular simply due to how often it's done by hatcheries either due to a lack of knowledge or ethics. Otherwise I wouldn't bother

 

[sourland]

Easter egger, and a profile shot would help with gender ID. If those are red patches on the wing coverlets, it may be a cockerel.

 

[Ameriwhatta]

The spelling you're looking for is Ameraucana. Agreed Easter Egger pullet

Thanks! My understanding is that “Americauna” is a synonym with Easter Eggers, just looks similar to “Ameraucana”