Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[Illia]

I have a question for you all. . . When and if you're buying Ameraucana hatching eggs advertised as a nice, vibrant, true blue - Should you get eggs that look like this?

I was told they're "blue" by the seller, but I seriously see pale green eggs. . . Anyone else think these are green, not blue? I'm curious. I don't currently have any "blue" eggs to compare them with, ( just more green ones. . . which look almost identical) but I know they aren't blue because, well, they're green. . . And even the bluest are a blue-green. I've seen true blue eggs even here in this thread. I'm rather disappointed - Would you be?

 

[SteveH]

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Understand that I'm basing an opinion based on homework rather than experience as a breeder , but I would be happy with the color quality of most of those eggs .

 

[Kansaseq]

I see (pretty) green and maybe a pale blue or two?

 

[Goose and Fig]

Some do look a little on the green side- but I don't think they're too bad. Here's a pic of some that I got that I loved (yes it's a crappy pic, but all I have) They were pale, but definately blue

 

[pips&peeps]

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Those look nice, where'd ya get them?

Illia, there are 8-9 of them that I would hatch in that batch on the bottom.

 

[Goose and Fig]

pips&peeps :

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Those look nice, where'd ya get them?

Illia, there are 8-9 of them that I would hatch in that batch on the bottom.

Halo

Best shipping ever (for me) BTW!​

 

[momma-hen]

For those of you who do shows, do they judge the egg color as well as the conformation of the hens?

 

[Kansaseq]

Pips and Peeps packs a mean Ameraucana egg, too. They got lost in the mail, but I think ALL are developing!!!

 

[Illia]

Well the part I just don't get is that all the photos advertised from the seller, as well as some from buyers, all show true blue eggs. . . And mine are green.

I guess I'll just see what comes out of them. I put the best of them in my better incubator, and the rest in my old incubator.

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

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I know! I'm hatching some b/b/s bantams right now so I can have a b/b/s flock instead of just the blacks!!