Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[larisalynn]

The two on the right are black sex link

 

[HaplessRunner]

The two on the right are black sex link

Pretty pullets. As you noted the two on the right are black sex-links. The one upfront appears to be a coronation or other type of sussex. The pretty girls in the back all appear to be Easter eggers. You should get pretty eggs from this crew.

 

[larisalynn]

Pretty pullets.  As you noted the two on the right are black sex-links.  The one upfront appears to be a coronation or other type of sussex.  The pretty girls in the back all appear to be Easter eggers.  You should get pretty eggs from this crew.

all the brown and black ones and the white one have fuzzy feathers on there faces. I'm new to chickens I bought them thinking they were Ameraucanas

 

[HaplessRunner]

all the brown and black ones and the white one have fuzzy feathers on there faces. I'm new to chickens I bought them thinking they were Ameraucanas

I looked again at the white one. She does have muffs and a beard! So she is obviously a cross, possibly between a sussex and a white ameraucana. She is an Easter egger but a very pretty girl.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

The two on the right are black sex link

Everyone in that picture (excluding the BSLs) are easter egger. You should have a colorful egg basket

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

all the brown and black ones and the white one have fuzzy feathers on there faces. I'm new to chickens I bought them thinking they were Ameraucanas

People commonly mislabel easter eggers as ameraucanas, americanas, and araucanas. When I first thought I had ameraucanas, I actually had easter eggers. I now have both BBS ameraucanas and Easter Eggers, both in my opinion are great chickens.You can check out the ameraucana breeder website at www.ameraucana.org to learn more about the breed, see pictures of true ameraucanas in all 8 varieties, and find breeders to contact if you are interested in getting true ameraucanas

 

[katie1500]

I'm looking for some more Lav eggs to expand my lines, shoot for them to be shipped next week sometime. If anyone has any to spare LF please.

 

[noodlesoup]

People commonly mislabel easter eggers as ameraucanas, americanas, and araucanas. When I first thought I had ameraucanas, I actually had easter eggers. I now have both BBS ameraucanas and Easter Eggers, both in my opinion are great chickens.You can check out the ameraucana breeder website at www.ameraucana.org to learn more about the breed, see pictures of true ameraucanas in all 8 varieties, and find breeders to contact if you are interested in getting true ameraucanas

It's especially confusing for us newbies because even the offspring of purebred ameraucanas that don't conform to the breed standard are called easter eggers, the same as mixed breed birds with some ameraucana heritage. Wish there was another term for the non- conforming birds of pure heritage.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

It's especially confusing for us newbies because even the offspring of purebred ameraucanas that don't conform to the breed standard are called easter eggers, the same as mixed breed birds with some ameraucana heritage. Wish there was another term for the non- conforming birds of pure heritage.

Things like that can be very confusing. It can tend to be a touchy subject with some also. Some people would rather call them non standard ameraucanas, than easter eggers.

 

[noodlesoup]

Things like that can be very confusing. It can tend to be a touchy subject with some also. Some people would rather call them non standard ameraucanas, than easter eggers.

Or maybe call the conforming birds show-quality to distinguish them from the others.I have 2 standard schnauzers that are "pet quality" vs. "show quality" because they had minor flaws, but they're still standard schnauzers.

I know it's a controversial subject--not trying to stir the pot!