Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[junebuggena]

There are so many colors and patterns that would look lovely with beards and muffs.

Right! Easter Eggers make for really fun projects. No rules or restrictions.

This boy is the direction I'm trying to head in. He's only 13 weeks old in this pic, and massive. The pullets in that shot are mature, 6 month olds. I'm loving the barring with the colombian restrictor and the gold. Plus, he's huge. I want a better dual-purpose type than the usual Easter Egger. I just need to breed him to some muffed girls. Clearly I'm not trying to make a new variety of Ameraucana. Just playing around to breed my idea of the perfect type of chicken.

 

[memrymaker]

I suppose @waddles99 was fortunate enough to be born with all the knowledge that exists of what is and what is not an Ameraucana.  The rest of us learn by asking questions, exchanging photos, and discussing our birds.

And yes, some birds are found not to be Ameraucanas.  Since a breed is defined by a published document, the SOP, then I suppose that all those lovely Self Blue/Lavender Ameraucanas and other colors under develoment are not Ameraucanas in at least one user's point of view.

I agree the Ameraucana forum should be used to further user knowledge of Ameraucanas, not Red Sex Links, Sebrights, Wyandottes, etc.  Those birds that closely resemble Ameraucanas should be discussed.

Serious breeders are a great resource.  Trolls need not comment.

You bring up a fascinating point! I am an amateur genealogist (thousands of hours) and my love for the subject was triggered by your post. I went digging and found that all blue-egg laying birds were once known as Easter Eggers. Ameraucanas and Aracunas were developed by breeders (as you know) and classified as a "new breed". They are seperated only by characteristics and only have to breed true 50% of the time. Interesting that they are only seperated by classification and people get so huffy sometimes.

I am glad people love their preferred type of bird, however I feel SO much better about Jade after reading up on TRUE Ameraucanas.

. I will take leave of this thread now so as not to upset anyone else! Thanks for providing the thought-provoking comment that put my mind at ease.

 

[FridayYet]

Like it was said before, many, many people got started in Ameraucsnas by buying what are actually Easter Eggers. The only way to find out the difference and learn more is to post pictures and ask questions.

Absolutely nothing wrong with that.

Good luck with your flock Memeymaker!

 

[MrsBachbach]

In @Sylvester017 's defense it does look similar to the Spangled Russian Orloff. But I think it was pretty clear the EE was not being called an Orloff just saying it had some similar feather coloring/pattern.

Any way...do you all find your AM rosters to be prolific crowers (is that a word?) or are they generally quiet? Or is it an individual thing and not so breed related? Just curious.

They don't crow all day. Maybe a few times in the morning. If they hear the rooster over the hill crowing, they make their presence known also. It isn't a several times a day occurrence if that's what you are asking.

 

[FreedomFarm13]

My EE cockerel crowed at all hours of the day. He was an ameraucana x ameraucana/maran cross, so mostly am, and I couldn't get him to shut his mouth...guess he had a lot to say, lol.

 

[MrsBachbach]

My EE cockerel crowed at all hours of the day. He was an ameraucana x ameraucana/maran cross, so mostly am, and I couldn't get him to shut his mouth...guess he had a lot to say, lol.

Well, it could depend on the line. Mine just aren't as vocal all day long. And when they do crow, it may just be one or two crows, not several.

 

[WalnutHill]

Well, it could depend on the line. Mine just aren't as vocal all day long. And when they do crow, it may just be one or two crows, not several.

Many of my recently departed EE and Ameraucana roosters had terrible crows compared to other breeds. And I had more than 30 in the grow out pen, so they never shut up. They are very quiet now.

 

[Sylvester017]

Went to my local feed barn (SoCalif) to look over their juvenile to adult chickens for sale. In spite of talking with them every Spring about listing their EEs as "Ameraucana" they continue to list EEs as Ameraucana. I give up! I mean, nothing wrong with EEs as they are nice birds too, but newbies are still being perpetually confused/misled by the wrong labeling. I am so glad 5 years ago I did research on breeds before purchasing my Blue Wheaten Ameraucana from a private breeder. She was a kooky spooky jittery jumpy wary cautious alert bird but extremely sweet and friendly with us and her flockmates. It was sad to lose her recently.

5 months old:


She wasn't the greatest egg layer in the world but they were XL and a pretty blue:


She was such a sweet tolerant kind flockmate and calmly gave a lonely chick companionship -- very accepting of new birds in the flock:

 

[bruceha2000]

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And yes, some birds are found not to be Ameraucanas. Since a breed is defined by a published document, the SOP, then I suppose that all those lovely Self Blue/Lavender Ameraucanas and other colors under develoment are not Ameraucanas in at least one user's point of view.

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They aren't Ameraucana ... YET. The SOP is what regulates that and once the APA accepts the "self blue" those "project birds" will become Ameraucana overnight

Went to my local feed barn (SoCalif) to look over their juvenile to adult chickens for sale. In spite of talking with them every Spring about listing their EEs as "Ameraucana" they continue to list EEs as Ameraucana. I give up! I mean, nothing wrong with EEs as they are nice birds too, but newbies are still being perpetually confused/misled by the wrong labeling.

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Did you get to the manager @Sylvester017 ? Is "feed barn" a chain? I suspect if it is a big chain, there is nothing the local staff can do to fix the problem other than to get the "religion" of APA breeds vs non breeds but really popular and take it "upstairs". If they get their birds from a big hatchery that lies about what they are selling, the store is going to use that same name.

 

[Saris]

Lovely birdies! My faves!