Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[yummychocolate3]

Easter Egger. Those feet have yellow skin showing through the dark 'wash', that isn't a recognized color, and she's lacking full muffs and beard.

Thanks Junebuggena for the clarification. I'm bummed now they sold her as Ameracauna to me. Would her pullets be considered an olive egger if she mated with my FBCM, FblCM or Wheaten Marans Roo?

 

[junebuggena]

With Easter Eggers, you can't be sure if they have two blue eggshell genes to pass on. You can hatch some of her eggs and grow out the pullets. Once they start laying, if they all lay green/olive eggs, then you'll know she's got two genes. If some lay brown, then she only has one copy.
That's why true Ameraucana are usually used for breeding Easter Eggers. You know for sure that true Ameraucana have two blue eggshell genes, and each chick will get one.

 

[yummychocolate3]

So what are these two hens???

 

[generaldsherman]

Where did you buy her from? Splash are a solid black bird with two copies of the blue dilute gene. The double dose of the dilute turns all the black light grey or white with darker blue feathers scattered throughout.

CBL livestock show in Phoenix.
Oh, well! Her eggs will be pretty anyhow

 

[trailrider330]

So what are these two hens???

Those are Easter Eggers.

 

[pips&peeps]

I agree that the pips and peeps cockerel is gorgeous and if my cock turns out that nice he's going to be around a while- long enough to try to figure out his genetics.

Thank you jerry! Maybe blond. Maybe cream. I'm going to try to find some local Wheaten Ameraucana hens in the spring, but if he mates with the girls I have I will run some hatches sooner. I'll keep you posted if you're interested.

He was not carrying buff. We discussed this at the ABC and it was thought he was carrying silver instead of gold.

 

[tao chick]

He was not carrying buff.  We discussed this at the ABC and it was thought he was carrying silver instead of gold.

Ok. Thanks pips&peeps. So the breeder I got my eggs from had a silver hen maybe? If he has silver he's not pure Wheaten? I'm still learning, so forgive me if these seem like weird questions. What's the genetic phenome? Is there a term for these coloration combination? Do I have to call him an EE? He will be leading a mixed flock. I'm just looking for terminology to be fair and honest with anyone who might want chicks or eggs.
Here's my cockerel. He's 17 weeks old.

 

[junebuggena]

Ok. Thanks pips&peeps. So the breeder I got my eggs from had a silver hen maybe? If he has silver he's not pure Wheaten? I'm still learning, so forgive me if these seem like weird questions. What's the genetic phenome? Is there a term for these coloration combination? Do I have to call him an EE? He will be leading a mixed flock. I'm just looking for terminology to be fair and honest with anyone who might want chicks or eggs.
Here's my cockerel. He's 17 weeks old.

He would be classified as Easter Egger. His chicks would also be Easter Eggers. You can't mix different color varieties and still call them 'pure', the only exception is BBS.

 

[scflock]

you sure? Shes different from my former EEs.
Supposed to be a splash ameraucana. If not, I'm going to complain to the company who sold her as a full breed.

This is a splash Ameraucana pullet


EEs come in all variety of colors, and they are great birds in their own right, but not pure Ameraucana. I will say, though, that that is one of the best colored EE eggs I have ever seen

 

[scflock]

With Easter Eggers, you can't be sure if they have two blue eggshell genes to pass on. You can hatch some of her eggs and grow out the pullets. Once they start laying, if they all lay green/olive eggs, then you'll know she's got two genes. If some lay brown, then she only has one copy.
That's why true Ameraucana are usually used for breeding Easter Eggers. You know for sure that true Ameraucana have two blue eggshell genes, and each chick will get one.

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I'm breeding second generation EEs with an EE rooster, and the eggs are mostly a light shade of green or blue, but one hen is laying a light brown. One of my cull Ameraucanas will be replacing that rooster to keep the eggs blue and green