Ameraucana/EE? and Guesses on M/F

[sshore]

6 Week old chick from a feed store so they SHOULD be female but I'm not sure. If theres no way to tell yet thats fine I am just nervous.

 

[redranger209]

Ee female.

 

[sshore]

Ee female.

what makes you say that?? I dont know much about how to sex them when they are this little or how to tell the diff between EE and ameraucana

 

[redranger209]

what makes you say that?? I dont know much about how to sex them when they are this little or how to tell the diff between EE and ameraucana

It has almost no comb, the little comb it does have is white, it has green legs instead of blue, small muffs and beard, not a recognized color, and from the feed store.

 

[Bonniebooboo]

I think a little pullet, but give her a couple weeks at least. sometimes those little pea combs turn at 8 weeks. I just had one turn this week at 8 weeks old I thought was a girl. also acting more tuff, so now think she's a he. Note age in pic. still pale then. don't have a today pic to put on but may try to get one tomorrow.

 

[drumstick diva]

EE pullet now, would like to see new photos in 2-3 weeks.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

EE pullet... and here's how you tell the difference between Ameraucana and EE, with Araucana thrown in. LOL

https://www.fresheggsdaily.com/2013/12/ameraucana-vs-araucana-vs-easter-egger.html

AMERAUCANAS


Ameraucanas are a pure breed that has been recognized by the APA (American Poultry Association) since 1984. They were most likely originally bred from South American blue egg laying breeds but were developed and standardized in the United States. They come in eight distinct colors including, Blue, Black, White and Wheaten, which all share these distinct Ameraucana traits:

Peacomb

Muffs and beard

Red earlobes

Tail

Blue legs

White foot bottoms

Always lay blue eggs


ARAUCANAS

Araucanas are more rare than Amerauacanas and harder to find. They are also a pure breed and have been recognized by the APA since 1976. They originated in Chile most likely and come in five colors including black, white, duckwing silver and golden. Araucanas all share these distinct Araucana traits:

Peacomb

Ear tufts (this gene is lethal to developing chicks if inherited by both parents)

Red earlobes

Rumpless (no tail)

Green or willow-colored legs

Yellow foot bottoms

Always lay blue eggs


EASTER EGGERS

Easter Eggers are not a recognized breed. They are mongrels or mutts - mixed breed chickens that do possess the blue egg gene, but don't fully meet the breed specifications of either Araucanas or Ameraucanas. They can come in any color or combination of colors and share these traits:

Any kind of comb

Muffs/beard/ear tufts or none

Any color earlobes

Tail or tail-less

Any color legs

Any color foot bottoms

Can lay blue but also sometimes lay green, tan, pink or even yellow

So if you want to be guaranteed blue egg layers, you will want to raise some Araucanas or Ameraucanas; otherwise Easter Eggers are always fun because you never know what color egg each will lay until she starts laying, and even identical-looking hens often lay varying shades of bluish or greenish eggs.

 

[Studius Eggus]

EE pullet... and here's how you tell the difference between Ameraucana and EE, with Araucana thrown in. LOL

https://www.fresheggsdaily.com/2013/12/ameraucana-vs-araucana-vs-easter-egger.html

AMERAUCANAS


Ameraucanas are a pure breed that has been recognized by the APA (American Poultry Association) since 1984. They were most likely originally bred from South American blue egg laying breeds but were developed and standardized in the United States. They come in eight distinct colors including, Blue, Black, White and Wheaten, which all share these distinct Ameraucana traits:

Peacomb

Muffs and beard

Red earlobes

Tail

Blue legs

White foot bottoms

Always lay blue eggs


ARAUCANAS

Araucanas are more rare than Amerauacanas and harder to find. They are also a pure breed and have been recognized by the APA since 1976. They originated in Chile most likely and come in five colors including black, white, duckwing silver and golden. Araucanas all share these distinct Araucana traits:

Peacomb

Ear tufts (this gene is lethal to developing chicks if inherited by both parents)

Red earlobes

Rumpless (no tail)

Green or willow-colored legs

Yellow foot bottoms

Always lay blue eggs


EASTER EGGERS

Easter Eggers are not a recognized breed. They are mongrels or mutts - mixed breed chickens that do possess the blue egg gene, but don't fully meet the breed specifications of either Araucanas or Ameraucanas. They can come in any color or combination of colors and share these traits:

Any kind of comb

Muffs/beard/ear tufts or none

Any color earlobes

Tail or tail-less

Any color legs

Any color foot bottoms

Can lay blue but also sometimes lay green, tan, pink or even yellow

So if you want to be guaranteed blue egg layers, you will want to raise some Araucanas or Ameraucanas; otherwise Easter Eggers are always fun because you never know what color egg each will lay until she starts laying, and even identical-looking hens often lay varying shades of bluish or greenish eggs.

I have two that are almost identical sold to me by the feed store as Ameraucanas when they started laying, one always lays blue eggs, the other spews rainbows. LOL

 

[Unexpected chicken lover]

It has almost no comb, the little comb it does have is white, it has green legs instead of blue, small muffs and beard, not a recognized color, and from the feed store.

×2...EE pullet
Really you will know if you're getting true ameracauna by the price...my chicks cost me $20 apiece straight run from a dependable breeder and they meet the standards

 

[Frazzemrat1]

I have two that are almost identical sold to me by the feed store as Ameraucanas when they started laying, one always lays blue eggs, the other spews rainbows. LOL

Yep, those are both EE as well. If you got it from a feed store, its an EE. I don't know how they can get away with selling chickens that way but they do.