Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[ladysmith]

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Hi everyone, I was hoping if you could tell me if my girls are true Ameraucanas or EE. They are about 14 weeks old. I bought them from a local women who breeds chickens. I have had them about a month now. I also have a black one who I am not sure but may be a rooster. I tried to get a photo of him but they are all SO skittish! Ill try again tomorrow.
Thanks!

 

[ladysmith]

Here is one more pic!

 

[MrsBachbach]

Here is one more pic!

This one is an EE.

The others do look to be blue or maybe lavender Ameraucana, just not well bred. If that one is a rooster, then it can't be blue, it must be lavender. There is one pullet in the picture that I can't see well, it may be an EE, looks like it has color on it's back. The white one is what is called a splash. Now none of these colors are recognized, except blue, so technically they would be EE's.

No, on second thought, those three grouped don't look lavender, they look blue. If you knew what age they were it would help decide if they are boys or not. Two look like they could be boys and their darker cape feathers haven't come in.
So, I see a splash, two EE's, and maybe three blues there. And I would wonder about their background since there is at least one obvious EE in the group.

Nevermind, I see you said fourteen weeks. Well, blue males would have darker cape feathers in by now, so likely not boys.

 

[Regin]

I got my first BLUE pullet egg!

 

[pips&peeps]

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Hi everyone, I was hoping if you could tell me if my girls are true Ameraucanas or EE. They are about 14 weeks old. I bought them from a local women who breeds chickens. I have had them about a month now. I also have a black one who I am not sure but may be a rooster. I tried to get a photo of him but they are all SO skittish! Ill try again tomorrow.
Thanks!

I would say they are all ee's. They may appear to be blue, but they body type is wrong. If they are from the same hatch that would be another indicator. The birds must breed true also to be considered an ameraucana.

 

[hotlipshens]

Congrats! I'm so jealous - my girls were hatched late May so am hoping to see one yet in 2014

 

[Regin]

Congrats! I'm so jealous - my girls were hatched late May so am hoping to see one yet in 2014

Well I'm 3 or four weeks ahead of you ...so .. probably soon!

 

[ladysmith]

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This one is an EE.

The others do look to be blue or maybe lavender Ameraucana, just not well bred. If that one is a rooster, then it can't be blue, it must be lavender. There is one pullet in the picture that I can't see well, it may be an EE, looks like it has color on it's back. The white one is what is called a splash. Now none of these colors are recognized, except blue, so technically they would be EE's.

No, on second thought, those three grouped don't look lavender, they look blue. If you knew what age they were it would help decide if they are boys or not. Two look like they could be boys and their darker cape feathers haven't come in.
So, I see a splash, two EE's, and maybe three blues there. And I would wonder about their background since there is at least one obvious EE in the group.

Nevermind, I see you said fourteen weeks. Well, blue males would have darker cape feathers in by now, so likely not boys.[/
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Thank you. They are from 2 batches, I bought 12 (she gave me 13) half were 9 weeks old and the other half 10 weeks. Would it be fair to say they are ameraucana but not show quality? Does it boil down to the color?
Thanks again!
Ill try to get some better photos but today looks pretty gloomy as well...

 

[dstokely]

I got my first BLUE pullet egg!

I am blue with envy! My AMs will be 28 wks old Monday, and I have not found one yet. They have looked at the nest boxes, but so far that is all. Unfortunately, my two EE's have quit laying their blue and green eggs as well, so I am wondering if they have decided laying season is over until spring. Another alternative is they have a hidden nest that I have not found yet. I will be very unhappy with them and will have a KFC discussion with them.

 

[Regin]

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Wel! Hold off on the KFC stuff! Like you said winter time is coming on. The low light levels may delay them until spring. Besides, not all of mine are laying yet.