Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[salt and pepper]

I understand where the older members of this thread are coming from, but is it wrong for there to be different opinions? I realize that you can't show non standard ameraucanas, and that they don't breed true. But for a person with a back yard flock, like some of the people on this thread, does that really matter to them? Just because this argument has two separate sides, doesn't mean that either sides are right. I think that both sides are right to a certain extent, and then it's just opinions.

 

[Jeffery17]

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Got 4 today and two light brahmas

 

[Jeffery17]

 

[Jeffery17]

 

[salt and pepper]

cute chicks! where did you get them?

 

[salt and pepper]

What color are their legs?

 

[johnderosa1]

I feel sorry for all the long suffering breeders of Ameraucanas... I am new to chickens in general and have been reading this thread for about a year and can't belive how often you have to deal with this subject. I am personally ready to jump off a tall building after reading this latest installment of Ameraucana vs EE vs whatever argument... however, I applaud all of those who are willing to set the record straight about what Ameraucanas are. I was duped by unscrupulus or uninformed sellers when I started out and after several attempts am finally starting to build a small flock of true Ameraucanas thanks to what I have learned here. So to all those who would like to "change" the SOPs or hold discussions or whatever, I suggest that you read and learn. There are many experts herewilling to help, including the president of the Ameraucana breeders club and you would be well served if you would stop trying to fight the facts and just accept what they are trying to teach you.

 

[DMRippy]

What color are their legs?

The chipmunk strip is very common in EE no matter the leg color.

 

[Jeffery17]

I got them from tractor supply today. The legs are black

 

[mabhera]

Dont get me wrong and I dont want to get anyone angry. For me is really easy. If I want to learn I play by the rules and read, read, read. I listen to the ameraucana masters and learn. I started with a few EE's selled by a hatchery like ameraucanas but soon realized the truth.. I dont question the rules because they are there to protect the breed and it's genetics.Also to protect us, the new ameraucana owners from "lazy breeders" that just want a quick money or that don't educate themselves. Even with this strong rules we have so many misunderstandings and discussions and that proves to me that we need a strong north so we dont loose ourselves in the long run and we dont end up with a bunch of birds with no resemblance with what we have today. With so many hatcherys and breeders advertising EE's as ameraucanas this "strictness " help us to improve and preserve the ameraucanas. I dont see anything wrong with the EE's. I love them....but we have to use the correct name for each kind of bird . So even if it's only for a backyard flock we should use the correct name. That is not going to affect the tasty eggs we get from them... I know my ee's dont care.