Breed Origins and Colors

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

Or maybe partially bearded even?

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[HuffleClaw]

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Oh lord Fanci, not what I meant, but to-shay

 

[MagpieDucks]

Can we try and stay somewhat on topic, please?

 

[MagpieDucks]

@jerryse Can you help clarify how the Easter Egger and Ameraucana chickens were developed?

 

[Amer]

Not trying to intrude here, but had to share a little information I found.

Pretty sure Easter Eggers are the foundation stock from which Ameraucanas were developed, contrary to what most believe. Here's an article by John Blehm on the matter:
https://countrysidenetwork.com/daily/poultry/chickens-101/all-about-ameraucana-chickens/

~Alex

This is true.

Araucanas were actually developed by the Araucana Indians who bred the Quetro a clean faced rumpless chicken with Collanoca chickens which are tailed and tufted. The Araucana Indians selected for birds with tufts and no tails and laid blue eggs as they believed that being rumpless helped the birds evade predators better.

This is also true.

Ameraucanas were made from EEs, labeled as Araucanas, but obviously crossed.
Araucanas were crossed from the Quetro and Collanoca by the South American Indians. I am not aware of the tribe, so will have to take BrahmaChicken's word for it. (Excuse the spelling.)

I have a question. Can pumpkin dilute a black base like blue or lavender?

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

This is true.

This is also true.



I have a question. Can pumpkin dilute a black base like blue or lavender?

@The Moonshiner @nicalandia

 

[MagpieDucks]

For those of you that still think Easter Eggers were developed from Ameraucanas and Araucanas, here is a quote from the article @Alexandra33 posted.

"Araucanas were not developed from Ameraucanas and Ameraucanas were not developed from Araucanas. They were both bred up from Easter Eggers or mixed breed chickens."

For those of you that don't know, the author of that article, John W. Blehm is one of the founders of the Ameraucana breed.

 

[Amer]

For those of you that still think Easter Eggers were developed from Ameraucanas and Araucanas, here is a quote from the article @Alexandra33 posted.

"Araucanas were not developed from Ameraucanas and Ameraucanas were not developed from Araucanas. They were both bred up from Easter Eggers or mixed breed chickens."

For those of you that don't know, the author of that article, John W. Blehm is one of the founders of the Ameraucana breed.

EEs were yes, bred from mixed chickens.
Araucanas from South American breeds.
Ameraucanas from EEs.
Like you said.

 

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

Oh lord Fanci, not what I meant, but to-shay

Touché

 

[Cyprus]

Or maybe partially bearded even?

This is correct