Ameraucana?

[kbeerice]

I bought 6 Ameraucanas from Tractor Supply Co. As small chicks they all looked generally the same, now there are 3 that look similar but 3 others that look completely different... why is this? are they really Ameraucanas or Easter Eggers? will post pictures soon

 

[Pyxis]

They are almost certainly Easter Eggers. Hatcheries sell their easter eggers under the name "Americanas." The only hatchery I know of that carries true Ameraucanas is Meyer and they are very expensive.

 

[donrae]

They're Easter eggers, and that's why they look so different. Easter eggers are bred pretty much to lay blue or green eggs, not for specific colors like a regular "breed" that has standard colors. One of the reason I love these birds! I get pretty eggs, and pretty hens.....




And lots of other colors besides.

 

[nicalandia]

They're Easter eggers,



And lots of other colors besides.

Wow I really like that RedPyle EE hen, its a shame Ameraucanas dont come on such nice colors..

 

[donrae]

Wow I really like that RedPyle EE hen, its a shame Ameraucanas dont come on such nice colors..

Is that what you'd call her? I just call them blonde lol. I had three, looked pretty much the same...


This girl had a lot more white, the other two were pretty much ringers.

 

[nicalandia]

Is that what you'd call her? I just call them blonde lol. I had three, looked pretty much the same...


This girl had a lot more white, the other two were pretty much ringers.

Thats RedPyle for you, basically wildtype with dominant white.