Ameraucana Crosses

[Smlondon11]

I have a black Ameraucana rooster. My hens are leghorn, RIR, and RIR/leghorn cross. Breeding my rooster with any of these hens should produce EEs, correct? A variety of blue/green eggs? I’m considering selling the chicks and want to make sure I have my info correct. Thanks!

I believe he is a true Ameraucana. I purchased 4 straight run “Ameracuana” chicks from TS last year and they all look identical. Black feathers (no variations), pea combs, muffs.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Some of the offspring may or may not lay blueish eggs but there is no guarantee.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

If he’s a true ameraucana and has two copies of the blue egg shell gene, all his offspring will lay blue or green eggs.

 

[Smlondon11]

Some of the offspring may or may not lay blueish eggs but there is no guarantee.

Even if he’s purebred? I thought ameraucana + white egger = blue

 

[Smlondon11]

If he’s a true ameraucana and has two copies of the blue egg shell gene, all his offspring will lay blue or green eggs.

Thanks! That’s what I wanted to know. Assuming he is true Ameraucana. I understand if he’s not that the genes won’t line up the same way.

 

[FuzzyCritters]

You will get EEs from an Ameraucana cross. From your description, it sounds like he is a true Ameraucana (unless he doesn't have slate legs). Do you have a picture?

 

[Smlondon11]

You will get EEs from an Ameraucana cross. From your description, it sounds like he is a true Ameraucana (unless he doesn't have slate legs). Do you have a picture?

Surprisingly I don’t He does have slate legs.