Ameraucana

[Amret1989]

I got them from the feed store down the road from my house.

But i just saw that they get theirs from a hatchery... this is what the list looks like.

 

[Amret1989]

Does that mean they will lay a variety of colors? Or just what color they lay first?

 

[SBFChickenGirl]

Does that mean they will lay a variety of colors? Or just what color they lay first?

They will only lay one egg color, but they have the genetics to pass on just about any color.

 

[JadeFarms]

Does that mean they will lay a variety of colors? Or just what color they lay first?

It means that different EEs lay different colors. The breed can laya blue egg, green egg, brown egg, pink egg, almost any color you can think of, you won’t know what color they will lay until they start laying. A chicken will only lay one color of egg.

 

[rosemarythyme]

The lower price and the lack of specific color notation (i.e. buff orpington, cuckoo marans) on the price list are some giveaways that these are EEs, without even looking at a photo.

A few feed stores might carry actual Ameraucanas but they'd likely source them from local breeders. Many of the large hatcheries only sell EEs.

 

[RainbowHen]

Beautiful egg! Congratulations!

 

[Avid_living]

Isn't it a great feeling! Enjoy those beautiful eggs

 

[Ninaamaya]

Well, I bought her as an Ameraucana and she looks like an Ameraucana from what I’ve researched. So, I’m going with Ameraucana.

She... does not look like an ameraucana - she is lovely and so is her egg, but I have never seen an Ameraucana without cheek puffs. I think she has some in her maybe....

 

[StephanieB1220]

Well, I bought her as an Ameraucana and she looks like an Ameraucana from what I’ve researched. So, I’m going with Ameraucana.

I'm no chicken expert but she is beautiful no matter what she is!

 

[SerrarGett]

Well, I bought her as an Ameraucana and she looks like an Ameraucana from what I’ve researched. So, I’m going with Ameraucana.

That is a very beautiful bird. Where did you find her?
Edit: I just realized there was basically an entire page of this.