Are we Ameraucana or EE?**genders?**

[artsyrobin]

just wondering, bought these little gals from Orchelens, they get their chicks from Estes Hatchery. They were listed as Ameraucana, just wondered if they are or are they EE's?

 

[encorepistol]

More than likely EE.

 

[FlashPointFarm]

Most hatchery's have EE's, even if they advertise them as Ameraucana's. To get purebred Ameraucana's, you would do well to buy from a breeder.

Edited to fix my grammar!

 

[artsyrobin]

thats kinda what i was thinking as i read the history of the breed- which is ok, since mine is just a backyard flock- but was just checking..

which they wouldn't advertise them as ameraucana though...

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

All hatchery Ameraucanas are Easter Eggers, generally. You'll get a combo of egg colors - blues, greens, browns.

 

[Illia]

No hatchery sells Ameraucanas. But, atleast you'll have some green eggs. . . I think. Mine ended up light brown.

 

[FLF]

Here's the link...
https://www.esteshatchery.com/product_info.php?cPath=21_28&products_id=62

They're EE's.

Love the coloring on thos chicks though. You'll have to post more as they get older!

 

[M To The Maxx]

EEs

 

[HBuehler]

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Some Hatcheries do sell true Ameraucana's SandHill is one of them-they carry both true Ameraucana's and EE's

 

[SteveH]

Estes sells EEs . Tip : The only recognised Ameraucana variety with chipmonk colored chicks is the Silver .

Edt: I should have been more clear . The stripes over the back and face on Ameraucana chicks occur only on the Silver variety . Though they may occassionaly grow up to resemble a recognised color [ phenotype ] , the chicks being hatched with stripes is a dead give-a-way that they're of mixed parentage or an unaccepted genotype for any varity other than the Silver .