Breed? Just plain EE? And what color?

[sigmachigirl]

Here is a picture of our then 5 month pullet Gracie. She just started squatting for me yesterday, so I know she's a she! Anyway, any thoughts on the breed and what color is she considered? I was told she was an Ameraucana, but I am guessing considering how hard it is to actually know that, that she's better defined as an Easter Egger?

 

[donrae]

She's a very unique colored Easter egger hen--she's beautiful!

 

[mixmaster]

That's a pretty common color of ameraucana. Not sure of the proper name but I would say blue silver duckwing

 

[sigmachigirl]

Thank you! I adore her. When I clean the coop daily, she comes in and watches me and talks up a storm. She's such a good girl. A spaz sometimes, but that just makes her more fun. We love her colors. Lovely blue, clay and rust colors!

 

[donrae]

I have an ee hen that has the blue-ish tail end like your girl, but the base color is a little different. She's the only remotely blue bird I have in my flock, so I'm pretty sure she's the momma of this beautiful girl.


I was planning on culling the momma, but if she's going to give me chicks like this, she may earn a reprive!

One of the reasons I love Easter eggers--not only do you get colorful eggs, you get colorful birds.

 

[Wyandottes7]

Yes, she's an Easter Eggers. Most hatcheries/stores/people mislabel Easter Eggers as Amerauanas--its very confusing! Pretty bird! I've never seen and Easter Egger colored like her.

 

[mixmaster]

If you would like more birds like her try Meyers or Mt. Healthy hatcheries in Ohio.

 

[sigmachigirl]

Thank you! I got her from a local small breeder. . I'll have to see if I can get any updated pictures. Or just better pics. AND She just laid her first egg for me this morning! (Happy dance!!) Gorgeous sea glass colored egg.

 

[sigmachigirl]

That's a pretty common color of ameraucana. Not sure of the proper name but I would say blue silver duckwing

I will have to go look that up!! Thank you for your insight!

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

If you would like more birds like her try Meyers or Mt. Healthy hatcheries in Ohio.

Hmm. Actually, I got a bunch of EEs from Meyer this year, and none had any blue at all. All the ones I got from Murray McMurray had a lot of blue and red in them, however.