Ameracauna?

[Disheygirl]

Do I have a “real” Ameracauna? Bought her from a local agrarian as a Blue, and she wasn’t cheep (sorry, had to). I know the Blues can be black too, but need some experts to weigh in. She isn’t laying yet, although i don’t think that would help since EEs can also lay blue.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Yeah, she looks like a black Ameraucana.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

She looks to be pure

 

[Disheygirl]

Yeah, she looks like a black Ameraucana.

Apparently I can’t spell it right either.

 

[bruceha2000]

Looks reasonable. I don't think I've ever seen a pure black EE though ASSUMING my "was SUPPOSED to be a Blue Ameraucana" black with 5 toes per foot and black legs lays blue (or green) I guess she would be considered an EE. Basically an Ameraucana with bad genetics.

 

[Disheygirl]

Looks reasonable. I don't think I've ever seen a pure black EE though ASSUMING my "was SUPPOSED to be a Blue Ameraucana" black with 5 toes per foot and black legs lays blue (or green) I guess she would be considered an EE. Basically an Ameraucana with bad genetics.

I’ve read that blue is the diluting gene of black…so they’re called Blue but a certain % hatch black (and splash). I only know what I read on the internet, though. Side note - is it five toes or four?

 

[EmmaRainboe]

I’ve read that blue is the diluting gene of black…so they’re called Blue but a certain % hatch black (and splash). I only know what I read on the internet, though. Side note - is it five toes or four?

She is black. She isn't blue.

When you cross blue to blue you get 25% black (bl+/bl+) 50% blue (Bl/bl+), and 25% splash (Bl/Bl).

She is black. She doesn't have any blue dilute genes.

 

[Disheygirl]

She is black. She isn't blue.

When you cross blue to blue you get 25% black (bl+/bl+) 50% blue (Bl/bl+), and 25% splash (Bl/Bl).

She is black. She doesn't have any blue dilute genes.

Not that I’m planning on breeding chickens….since I don’t have a rooster, but, assuming I had an Ameracauna rooster…

Her offspring would be black 100% of the time unless the rooster carried a blue or splash gene and then the chicks could be a mix depending on how the cards fell?

I love the blues - it’s why I got her for the “awesome” price of $40 as a chick (I know, ridiculous but they got me with the picture of a pretty blue one and said she was blue). She is great and not going anywhere, but I still want a blue. How do I make sure I actually get a blue next time, and why do they advertise saying blues can be black or splash? I’m so confused.

 

[kurby22]

Not that I’m planning on breeding chickens….since I don’t have a rooster, but, assuming I had an Ameracauna rooster…

Her offspring would be black 100% of the time unless the rooster carried a blue or splash gene and then the chicks could be a mix depending on how the cards fell?

I love the blues - it’s why I got her for the “awesome” price of $40 as a chick (I know, ridiculous but they got me with the picture of a pretty blue one and said she was blue). She is great and not going anywhere, but I still want a blue. How do I make sure I actually get a blue next time, and why do they advertise saying blues can be black or splash? I’m so confused.

Not sure if this will help you understand the BBS genetics it confuses me too!

 

[kurby22]

Not that I’m planning on breeding chickens….since I don’t have a rooster, but, assuming I had an Ameracauna rooster…

Her offspring would be black 100% of the time unless the rooster carried a blue or splash gene and then the chicks could be a mix depending on how the cards fell?

I love the blues - it’s why I got her for the “awesome” price of $40 as a chick (I know, ridiculous but they got me with the picture of a pretty blue one and said she was blue). She is great and not going anywhere, but I still want a blue. How do I make sure I actually get a blue next time, and why do they advertise saying blues can be black or splash? I’m so confused.

To get a blue Ameraucana you will want a blue Ameraucana rooster or a splash rooster in order to get blue chicks!