Araucana thread anyone?

[Trish1974]

Some of the juveniles from my June hatch.

 

[Trish1974]

Siesta and Zeke. Full siblings from my first hatch this spring.

 

[Minky]

I hatched this guy out in May. He is almost 8 weeks old. He was sold to me as an "Americauna or Araucana" NOT as Easter Egger. Can anyone confirm?
Thoughts?
He is very pretty in real life, I must say.

 

[Trish1974]

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I hatched this guy out in May. He is almost 8 weeksAmeraucana.was sold to me as an "Americauna or Araucana" NOT as Easter Egger. Can anyone confirm?
Thoughts?
He is very pretty in real life, I must say.

He's definitely NOT an Araucana. I think I'm seeing feathers on his legs? If so that would rule out Ameraucana, also the yellow legs (if I'm seeing that correctly). I think he's an Easter egger.

 

[Minky]

his legs are slate on top, yellow under the slate. What leg colour is Ameraucana???
Yes, fluffy cheeks and feathers on legs.

 

[KernH]

Looks just like two of my olive eggers. Mine are Marans X Wheaten Ameraucana. Kern

 

[Trish1974]

his legs are slate on top, yellow under the slate. What leg colour is Ameraucana???
Yes, fluffy cheeks and feathers on legs.

Ameracaunas do have slate legs, but not feathered. I bet he's an Olive egger, more specifically an Ameraucana, Marans cross.

 

[willchickeneat]

I hatched this guy out in May. He is almost 8 weeks old. He was sold to me as an "Americauna or Araucana" NOT as Easter Egger. Can anyone confirm?
Thoughts?
He is very pretty in real life, I must say.

Def a mix, prob some kind of OE mix. True Ameraucanas (AM) do not have feathered feet. Overall, has AM characteristics but has signs of being a mix. Ameraucana should have white feet, similar to Marans. You will find some AM or Marans that have yellow feet. They are disqualifications and should be culled. Also going to say for being a black bird, its feather quality is poor. True black AM should have a green sheen to them in the sun as well.

 

[Minky]

Thanks for the feedback. He doesn't have that green sheen my marans do- but I figured its because he is only 7 weeks old. Maybe in a few more weeks?

So do ameracaunas have slate or white legs? there seems to be some disagreement.

 

[Minky]

Siesta and Zeke. Full siblings from my first hatch this spring.View attachment 2257733

Super cute! what are those super cute curly tufts on their cheeks? Those are fancy!