Ameraucana/EE? and Guesses on M/F

[Unexpected chicken lover]

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.

By misspelling yet using the same name. The first time I got "americaunas" I ordered from a hatchery and while I love those hens...I wanted blue eggs!! Not green!!

 

[Bonniebooboo]

Oh, I think you have an Easter Egger as well.

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.

Silver and gold duck wing definitions I am not sure about, do you happen to have pictures of those types and variations? much appreciated. Thank you.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Oh, I think you have an Easter Egger as well.



Silver and gold duck wing definitions I am not sure about, do you happen to have pictures of those types and variations? much appreciated. Thank you.

From Google

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Easter Egger Pullet.

I have one that's the same color! Pretty! She's 7 weeks old now .

 

[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.
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Here are pics I took this morning of the little splash chick, along with another of his hatch mates. Hatched on Easter. You can see the difference and why I think he's a roo now and not a pullet. Don't really see any pointed feathers yet, but some of the black splash makes for an optical illusion on some of the feathers. So anytime now those pointed saddle feathers should start appearing. They are sired or grand sired by barred rock. Dam's are blue ,blue/ gold EE's. Do any of you think Splash is a Cockerel?