Americanas??

[Ashrich]

Purchased 7 pullets labeled as Americanas. As they get older and the more I Google, I'm figuring out more info, but also confused. There are four with what we call a hawk like pattern and three that are mostly a solid color. Leaning towards these being easter Eggers but another thread said easter Eggers and Americanas are the same thing. I thought Americanas only laid blue eggs and Easter Eggers were a variety, so how can they be the same? Anyways, here are some mediocre pictures of my girls. Lol Any helpful insight would be greatly appreciated. I'm thrilled if they are easter Eggers, so no issues there. Just want to get clarification

 

[fluffycrow]

Americana is a fancy name people give to EEs to make them sell more. Ameraucana are the ones you're talking about

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Leaning towards these being easter Eggers but another thread said easter Eggers and Americanas are the same thing. I thought Americanas only laid blue eggs and Easter Eggers were a variety, so how can they be the same?

Hi there, welcome to BYC!

They're EE and that spelling of AmerIcana is the misleading part sold by most hatcheries as meant to represent but not conforming to the standard of perfection for.. true Ameraucana.. if you check the hatchery website.. hardly ever disclosed by feed/farm stores as most don't know any difference.

Cute bunch, fun variety!

 

[Ashrich]

Americana is a fancy name people give to EEs to make them sell more. Ameraucana are the ones you're talking about

I'd be more willing to buy if they were labeled as EEs but that's me. What a lovely surprise though Thank you

 

[Ashrich]

Hi there, welcome to BYC!

They're EE and that spelling of AmerIcana is the misleading part sold by most hatcheries as meant to represent but not conforming to the standard of perfection for.. true Ameraucana.. if you check the hatchery website.. hardly ever disclosed by feed/farm stores as most don't know any difference.

Cute bunch, fun variety!

Well in that case I'm thrilled, thank you I definitely wasnt looking for Americaunas anyways. I thought we got pretty lucky with a beautiful variety too! But the 4 with different markings threw me off for sure.

 

[SchwartzLakeFarmNC]

Beautiful EE Pullets! Lovely flock you have, EE's are such great and docile birds, an absolute joy to own and you have a great variety in colors too.

 

[Ashrich]

Beautiful EE Pullets! Lovely flock you have, EE's are such great and docile birds, an absolute joy to own and you have a great variety in colors too.

Thank youuuuuu I was pretty excited when I found them in tsc. I can't wait to see them grow and see what color of eggs they give me as a bonus.

 

[Yard Farmer]

EE's and Americaunas, are different.

EE's are essentially 'cross breeds' that lay blue/green/pink eggs.

EE's and Americaunas look very simallar, with the muffs, body type, and comb type. But, Americaunas are a true breed, with specific feather colors.
EE's don't have a specific feather pattern.

 

[GirlsHuntToo]

They look like Easter Eggers to me. Where did you get them?? I find Tractor Supply messes up alot if you got them there. 4 barred rocks and i got 1 barred rock and 3 black australorp - 8 rhode island red - 5 rhode island 3 new hampshire reds

 

[fluffycrow]

EE's and Americaunas, are different.

EE's are essentially 'cross breeds' that lay blue/green/pink eggs.

EE's and Americaunas look very simallar, with the muffs, body type, and comb type. But, Americaunas are a true breed, with specific feather colors.
EE's don't have a specific feather pattern.

As per the APA, the breed name is "Ameraucana". If written Americana, or Americauna, it is not a true ameraucana, and thus not a purebred bird, hence an EE