Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[generaldsherman]

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

Just talked to the company and they said it should be full blooded and looks like blue wheaton. Thoughts?

 

[scflock]

On CL? It drives me crazy on here where people have ample opportunities to learn the difference. I think if we could get the mega hatcheries alone to change their nomenclature to EE, that would clear up half of the confusion.

I agree with you on the hatcheries, and that's why I have EEs. I bought Americanas. I learned on BYC what the difference really was, but it wasn't easy. My biggest problem with a couple of threads on BYC, including this one, is that there is a better way to educate people. I'm a guy, and I ask questions knowing full well what the answer may be, but there are a lot of people that just love their chickens and are excited to show them off. You have a new chicken owner, excited about their birds posting pictures on here, the BCM thread, or any other purebred thread, and the response they get is "That's an Easter Egger

".
While that may be true, that only hurts the OPs feelings, scares them off of the thread, makes them think all breeders are jerks, and they don't learn a thing. There are a few people on here that will take their time to explain why it's an easter egger, and that's what BYC should be for. That's why I usually try to start my reply by saying "That's a beautiful bird, but..."
There are others on here that do the same. We just need to all remember that we weren't always the fancy pants breeders with the best birds in the state that we are now

 

[scflock]

Just talked to the company and they said it should be full blooded and looks like blue wheaton. Thoughts?

You will have to ask someone smarter than me. I'm just now learning the BBS. I'm lost on the other colors

 

[bruceha2000]

On CL? It drives me crazy on here where people have ample opportunities to learn the difference. I think if we could get the mega hatcheries alone to change their nomenclature to EE, that would clear up half of the confusion.

Yeah, I REALLY don't understand that. Many people WANT EEs, it isn't like they would be undesirable if they were called EE instead of lying and calling them Ameraucana. Ideal INSISTED they sell Ameraucanas because there is no such breed as EE. My 2012 birds came from there. Nice birds but not Ameraucanas by any stretch. I forgot to add on my post that Andromeda laid blue, Persephone lays green.

So took five days to find this lol. It got in the 20s at night would they be good? Also this is second is third time I have had to find lol. Every day I Easter egg hunt lol it is fun. Ok should I mark the eggs and leave and collect only unmarked each day?

20's Fahrenheit? They aren't good for much. I had a "laid overnight off the roost" egg one winter that had a big crack in it that closed up when the egg got to room temperature. Wouldn't have even known there was a crack. But the yolk was chalky and the white kind of runny.

 

[junebuggena]

Just talked to the company and they said it should be full blooded and looks like blue wheaton. Thoughts?

Can you post a picture with natural lighting and shows the whole bird?

 

[pips&peeps]

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.

Yes, if he doesn't fit the standard it is an ee. The hen wouldn't have to be a silver variety bird per say, but was carrying he silver gene instead of the gold/red. I was told it would be very difficult to see the difference in a wheaten bird.

 

[Percheron chick]

So took five days to find this lol. It got in the 20s at night would they be good? Also this is second is third time I have had to find lol. Every day I Easter egg hunt lol it is fun. Ok should I mark the eggs and leave and collect only unmarked each day?

if they aren't cracked, they are fine. Let's them thaw for a few days thsn bake or scramble. They don't always fry up well. If they're cracked, scramble them shells snd all and feed them to the girls as a treat.

 

[Percheron chick]

I agree with you on the hatcheries, and that's why I have EEs. I bought Americanas. I learned on BYC what the difference really was, but it wasn't easy. My biggest problem with a couple of threads on BYC, including this one, is that there is a better way to educate people. I'm a guy, and I ask questions knowing full well what the answer may be, but there are a lot of people that just love their chickens and are excited to show them off. You have a new chicken owner, excited about their birds posting pictures on here, the BCM thread, or any other purebred thread, and the response they get is "That's an Easter Egger ".
While that may be true, that only hurts the OPs feelings, scares them off of the thread, makes them think all breeders are jerks, and they don't learn a thing. There are a few people on here that will take their time to explain why it's an easter egger, and that's what BYC should be for. That's why I usually try to start my reply by saying "That's a beautiful bird, but..."
There are others on here that do the same. We just need to all remember that we weren't always the fancy pants breeders with the best birds in the state that we are now

spot on.

 

[Red Banks]

OK. I understand that.
Searching for honesty here: If I sell his offspring as Easter Eggers or Olive Eggers: should I refer to him (dad) as a Wheaten Ameraucana? Should I mention "non-standard?" Example: "Easter Egger chicks for sale from Wheaten Ameraucana rooster and Crested Cream Legbar hen."

For me this makes sense. You are stating that the bird is an EE or OE and then you are backing that up with the cross breeding that was done to achieve this particular chicken. I think it is a good way to get the message across that this is a chicken of mixed breeding.

 

[MrsBachbach]

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.

Unless you are talking about splash wheaten. In any case that hen is neither.