Blue Ameraucana Cockrel?

[blondie55555]

Thinking to get this Cockerel. Since I am new with Ameraucanas, want him for breeding, and with all the controversies regarding Ameraucanas, I would like to confirm it is the preferred color of blue and an Ameraucana? Is around 3 months. Would I be able to put 4 month cockerel in with 8 week pullets?

 

[ShrekDawg]

He isn’t a purebred ameraucana, he doesn’t have a beard.

Also doesn’t really look like a pea comb either. Looks modified.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

He isn’t a purebred ameraucana, he doesn’t have a beard.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

with all the controversies regarding Ameraucanas, I would like to confirm it is the preferred color of blue and an Ameraucana

Wise choice!

I agree.. that's a modified pea and I see no beard..

Pass on the purchase, if it were me.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I agree with the others. Cockerel, and not an Ameraucana. I'd sell him

I don’t think they’ve bought him yet, just considering him.

 

[fluffycrow]

I don’t think they’ve bought him yet, just considering him.

Oh. Apologies. Then, don't buy him

 

[ShrekDawg]

Oh. Apologies. Then, don't buy him

Agreed.

 

[ColtHandorf]

I prefer that people know the difference. There's nothing "wrong" with chickens of mixed heritage except people ignorant about breeds claiming to have something they do not. Case in point, the seller the OP is talking to here.

Just like I could buy this bird after being told it was a Jenday conure.

I could breed it to this bird I have which is a Jenday Conure.

I could then sell the offspring as Jendays.

The problem is that the first bird is a "Sunday" conure. a hybrid between the Sun Conure and a Jenday Conure.

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Not knowing any better I could sell this bird to another breeder to apir with a Jenday, thus diluting the pure genes of the Jenday conures in captivity.

A good rule of thumb is, if someone can't tell the difference between the bird they want and the bird being offered, they should prbably pass on it. I certainly don't see people fussing about Black Australorp and Black Jersey Giant breeders distinguishing their birds by the color of the bottom of the foot.

But perhaps...

 

[CaliforniaMountainChicks]

I’m not seeing a beard or muffs! His comb also seems to be a modified pea comb. If you want him to breed pure Ameraucanas then I’d definitely pass. He’s very cute but seems mixed!

 

[blondie55555]

Thank you all, I didn’t see beard either but didn’t know if would come later. Wasn’t sure about comb. I’ll pass on this one since chicks are still babies.