Are they real ameraucanas?

[my21chickens]

Hi! I have 5 "ameraucanas" and I was wondering if they are true ameraucanas here they are!

Piper

Sage

Margot

Coco

(That is a screen shot of coco)

Coffee

 

[VeryHappyHens]

Hi! I have 5 "ameraucanas" and I was wondering if they are true ameraucanas here they are!

Piper
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Sage
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Margot
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Coco
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(That is a screen shot of coco)

Coffee

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Could you show a picture of their eggs.

 

[my21chickens]

Yes

 

[3KillerBs]

Where did you get them?

The bad news is that there are very few sources for genuine Ameraucanas and that the majority of those sources almost always sell them as named color varieties for prices double or triple what you'd pay for common breeds.

The good news is that the Easter Eggers which are sold as "Americana" or some other variant name intended to deceive are almost always healthy, hardy, vigorous birds with good temperaments who lay an abundance of eggs.

This is a useful thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...an-ameraucana-do-check.1421663/#post-23370023

 

[my21chickens]

Ok

Where did you get them?

The bad news is that there are very few sources for genuine Ameraucanas and that the majority of those sources almost always sell them as named color varieties for prices double or triple what you'd pay for common breeds.

The good news is that the Easter Eggers which are sold as "Americana" or some other variant name intended to deceive are almost always healthy, hardy, vigorous birds with good temperaments who lay an abundance of eggs.

This is a useful thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...an-ameraucana-do-check.1421663/#post-23370023

Thank you and I got them from TSC

 

[chickentrains]

Easter Eggers.

 

[my21chickens]

The blue ones are they're eggs

 

[my21chickens]

Easter Eggers.

Okay that's fine! I was just wondering

 

[JadeFarms]

No those are not pure ameraucanas. Those do not have a specific color and some look to have green legs. Plus they have modified pea combs and I don’t doubt different colored eggs.

Those are Easter eggers.

 

[3KillerBs]

Ok

Thank you and I got them from TSC

I would not rule out an independent farm store having actual Ameraucanas under special conditions, but chicks from TSC are almost certainly Easter Eggers.

The good news being that they'll lay more eggs and larger eggs than if they were actual Ameraucanas.