Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[MAchicken105]

 

[MAchicken105]

 

[MAchicken105]

 

[MAchicken105]

They are all 8 weeks old

 

[The Moonshiner]

The vast majority of Easter Eggers are hatchery sourced. These birds are not mixed breeds. They just haven't been selectively bred to meet a specific breed standard. They are still pretty much the same as they were when first imported to the U.S. They are more of a landrace type, rather than a proper breed.

I strongly disagree with this statement.  Hatcheries have crossed different production type birds into the easter egger lines and that is why there are so many laying brown eggs now.  They are mixed breeds.

Id agree more with junebuggena on this one.
I bought 25 "ameraucanas" or what ever they were called then from cackle hatchery about 5 years ago. They all had pea combs, beards, muffs, slate legs and layed only blue eggs, etc.
I raised a few generations from them and they all bred true. Except i did get a few with white legs. No beardless, straight combs or any other colored eggs besides blue.
Would be hard to believe if they were all cross breeds that other things wouldnt of been popping up with as many generations as I raised.

 

[MAchicken105]

I've heard through the grape vine that Junebuggena is really spot on with sexing. I also have a feeling I have 4 Roos and 1 hen

 

[EastNashChick]

Male

 

[EastNashChick]

Male

 

[EastNashChick]

Female

 

[EastNashChick]

Female