Are these true Ameraucanas?

[farmdude]

I don't know the difference between a bearded EE and a true Americauna? They look the same in pictures to me.

 

[cashdl]

Sometimes the easiest way to tell is leg color. 90% of EE have yellow skin and their legs are green. Ameraucanas have white skin and so their legs look blue or slate ( blue grey).



Lanae

 

[ChickenKid11]

She is very pretty but think she is an Easter Egger.

 

[farmdude]

Thank you for the information!
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[ChickenWisperer]

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Yes. The one with the pink/white legs is a Marans, the one with yellow legs is a barred rock.

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Here is a video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kjs9eraUPPA

There are a few points -

Leg color. EEs almost always have green legs; Ameraucanas have slate legs.
Comb. EE's sometimes have very messed up comb that you can tell is not actually a pea.
Variety. Is the bird a standard APA accepted color or well known project color? (Blue, black, splash, blue wheaten, wheaten, brown red, buff, silver, white, lavender)
Body conformation. This is the hardest to tell apart. Usually EE's will stray away from Ameraucana conformation.
Muffs/beard. Usually, EE's have less full beard/muffs.

 

[MommaBugg]

OH MY! They are definately EE, and SO BEAUTIFUL!!!

I just hatched 3 EE's and an EE BO cross from my own flock. I hope I get some pretty colors like you have!

I only have one EE hen and her coloring is like a golden falcon color, thats the best way I can describe it. I see it alot, it must be a pretty common color for EE hens. But you lucked out! I do have an EE roo that has dark slate legs though, which I think will be the one that gets to stay