Ameraucana or Easter Egger?

[allisonchainss]

Last year in October we bought two chicks labeled as Ameraucanas. Unfortunately, one was killed my an opossum. But the one survived to be a beautiful hen. To replace the one we lost, we bought another Ameraucana pullet about the same age as the other one. Well...that "pullet" turned out to be a rooster! So, once they were both at mature age, we ended up with fertile eggs. We decided to incubate these eggs. Today three of the four eggs hatched.
What I'm trying to figure out is if these my chickens are TRULY Ameraucana. The hen lays green eggs, has muffs and a beard.


Here are pictures of the chicks (the mother also looked like this when she was a chick):








And here are some pictures of the mother (reddish) & father (black & white):
(these are from when they were young, a pullet & cockerel)













When I looked on the Ameraucana Breeders Club website, my chicks (and mommy) look like one of their accepted colors, the Silver one, but I am unsure about the father.
The only thing I am confused about is the fact that she lays green eggs rather than blue. Does this make her an easter egger, or is she an Ameraucana? Thanks for any help!

 

[roostersandhens]

I'm going to say Americaunas, I could be wrong though, Americaunas and EEs are always hard to tell appart.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Definatley an EE.

 

[Chickenman76]

Definatley an EE.

X 2

 

[ramirezframing]

x3

 

[mshuntjump]

I'm going to say Americaunas, I could be wrong though, Americaunas and EEs are always hard to tell appart.

They are not hard to tell apart at all. EEs have funky, fun colors and green legs, while Americaunas only come in Lavender, Black, White, Wheaton, Blue Wheaton- I know I'm missing some. They also have black or blue slate legs.

 

[shmccarthy]

Ameracaunas can only come in wheaten, blue wheaten, silver, brown red, black, blue, white and buff. There are project colors such as lavender, but they aren't recognized. They muse have beards, muffs, and black or slate legs. They also must lay blue eggs. If they don't have all of these characteristics, they aren't true Ameracaunas.

EE aren't a recognized breed but are "mutts" of an Ameracauna, Ancona, or other blue layers mixed with another breed. EE commonly have pea combs, green legs, and some sport beards and muffs. They lay anywhere from olive green eggs, pink eggs, and some lay blue eggs. They come in just about any color. Some less common features are yellow legs and single combs, and they can still be considered EEs.

Hope that's helpful!

 

[ramirezframing]

anconas lay white eggs not blue I think you meant araucanas

 

[shmccarthy]

Yes that is what I meant

 

[allisonchainss]

They are not hard to tell apart at all. EEs have funky, fun colors and green legs, while Americaunas only come in Lavender, Black, White, Wheaton, Blue Wheaton- I know I'm missing some. They also have black or blue slate legs.

Would these be considered blue or slate? If they are, would that make her an Ameraucana?



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