Ameraucanas? What breed?

[HannahKline14]

What type of ameraucanas are these? I know there's 8 types, these are both a little over 1 week old (9 days) I know for a fact they're americana just don't know what kind. Also will the type change the egg color I know they lay blue and some lay olive green( also their legs look more olive green/brown they're not yellow, don't know if that helps lol)

 

[ShrekDawg]

They look like Easter Eggers to me. Ameraucanas only lay blue eggs, not green, and they are usually always sold as a specific color so it’s weird they didn’t tell you what color they were when you got them. Where did you get them from?

 

[HannahKline14]

I got them off of craigslist the lady gets them from a hachtery. We've gotten other chicks from her that are now pullets.

 

[HannahKline14]

They look like Easter Eggers to me. Ameraucanas only lay blue eggs, not green, and they are usually always sold as a specific color so it’s weird they didn’t tell you what color they were when you got them. Where did you get them from?

Aren't ameraucana chickens EE's aswell

 

[Mamatomany123]

They look like Easter Eggers to me. Ameraucanas only lay blue eggs, not green, and they are usually always sold as a specific color so it’s weird they didn’t tell you what color they were when you got them. Where did you get them from?

Aren't ameraucana chickens EE's aswell

No, americaunas are pure bred. Easter eggers are mixed.

 

[HannahKline14]

No, americaunas are pure bred. Easter eggers are mixed.

But if they're from a hatchery shouldn't they be pure bred? If they're Easter Eggers will they still lay blue eggs? Or does it depend on what they're mixed with like say a dark egg layer.

 

[Mamatomany123]

But if they're from a hatchery shouldn't they be pure bred? If they're Easter Eggers will they still lay blue eggs? Or does it depend on what they're mixed with like say a dark egg layer.

Some hatcheries call their easter eggers ameraucanas, which is different from americaunas. Easter eggers can lay blue, pink, or green eggs.

 

[HannahKline14]

Ok that's still cool we got hem for their blue eggs. Thanks so much!

 

[ShrekDawg]

Unfortunately most hatcheries and feed stores mislabel their chicks. some day Ameracauna, some Araucanian etc. but most are actually Easter Eggers.

There are some hatcheries that sell both and label them properly but not a lot.

Easter Eggers can lay basically any color eggs (green, blue, pink, etc.) whereas Ameraucanas only lay blue.

Easter Eggers aren’t really necessarily a mix, most of the hatcheries have their own lines now that breed fairly true, but they are different than Ams

 

[Mamatomany123]

Ok that's still cool we got hem for their blue eggs. Thanks so much!

Easter eggers usually lay a shade of green but you could end up with pink or blue. More likley green though.