Ameraucana x RIR

[Eelantha]

ooh so how do you tell the difference between splash laced red and blue laced red?

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think 'splash-laced red' means the hen has red feathers with splash lacing, while a red hen with blue lacing is called 'blue-laced red'.

 

[FeatheredRaptor]

Brownie and cookie. No clue what brownie is mixed with and cookie (my middle daughter is holding) looks like she could be a cross with a silver laced Wyandotte but who knows

 

[EmmaRainboe]

ooh so how do you tell the difference between splash laced red and blue laced red?

I believe a lot of the time Splash is lighter.

 

[Farm life101]

I see no sign that it it. Lacing is present in many breeds, and I have even seen it in Easter eggers from hatcheries (which are almost always EE x EE crosses). Also, not everything that appears to be lacing is actually lacing. It could be leakage or the result of the partridge gene, causing a partial penciling sort of pattern.
Additionally, I would expect more wyandotte traits if that was the case, such as a walnut or rose comb and/or a more defined pattern.

So I have no clue about genetics in breeding chickens and what is passed on lol but does that mean that if I were to hatch eggs with that rooster and an EE hen that I would almost certainly get the penciling pattern in the chicks? I just might have to hatch some chicks for experimenting now lol

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

So I have no clue about genetics in breeding chickens and what is passed on lol but does that mean that if I were to hatch eggs with that rooster and an EE hen that I would almost certainly get the penciling pattern in the chicks? I just might have to hatch some chicks for experimenting now lol

No. He doesn’t have penciling- that’s a female-specific coloration. He either has leakage or lacing.
As for passing it to his offspring, I couldn’t say. He might or he might not. If you really like that pattern, I would breed him to a hen with lacing. Even if what he has isn’t lacing, one laced parent is usually enough to get laced chicks.

 

[Eelantha]

Brownie and cookie. No clue what brownie is mixed with and cookie (my middle daughter is holding) looks like she could be a cross with a silver laced Wyandotte but who knows View attachment 2550050
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Oh wooow! Brownie has the kind of plumage color that I love! I'm going to take a guess here, and say she's a sex-linked EE, with her parents being a Wheaten Ameraucana rooster over a possible Silver Ameraucana hen. Brownie's neck, back and saddle feathers all make me think of the silver plumage, hence my theory. I could be wrong though. What egg color does she lay?

Cookie is beautiful too, no wonder your daughter loves her so much ^^

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Brownie and cookie. No clue what brownie is mixed with and cookie (my middle daughter is holding) looks like she could be a cross with a silver laced Wyandotte but who knows View attachment 2550050
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Did you get them from a hatchery/feed store?

 

[FeatheredRaptor]

Oh wooow! Brownie has the kind of plumage color that I love! I'm going to take a guess here, and say she's a sex-linked EE, with her parents being a Wheaten Ameraucana rooster over a possible Silver Ameraucana hen. Brownie's neck, back and saddle feathers all make me think of the silver plumage, hence my theory. I could be wrong though. What egg color does she lay?

Cookie is beautiful too, no wonder your daughter loves her so much ^^

Cookie lays a very light greenish blue egg, and brownie lays a few shades darker greenish egg color. I simply love the look of the Easter eggers. Their tuffs are just plain awesome. Yes all 3 of my daughters love the chickens but the EEs have special places in our hearts here at our property.

 

[FeatheredRaptor]

Did you get them from a hatchery/feed store?

Cookie was in a Americauna bin at TSC, and brownie was labeled an EE at a local feed store.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Cookie was in a Americauna bin at TSC, and brownie was labeled an EE at a local feed store.

Then they are most likely Easter egger x Easter egger crosses. Hatcheries usually don’t use ameraucanas to breed their EEs.