Breed?

Smores also appears to have a pea comb to me, so with that and her pale legs...my 1st guess is "green queen," since most easter eggers have dark or green legs. But she could be an easter egger. Both easter egger and "green queen" (aka olive egger) are mixes of chicken breeds designed lay blue or green eggs. Sometimes easter eggers lay pink or brown.

Jenny should lay blue if she's a blue ameraucana, but just so you know she may not be "show quality," so some breeders will still want to call her an easter egger. But so far, she looks pretty on point for an ameraucana to me? Not an expert though.
 
Smores also appears to have a pea comb to me, so with that and her pale legs...my 1st guess is "green queen," since most easter eggers have dark or green legs. But she could be an easter egger. Both easter egger and "green queen" (aka olive egger) are mixes of chicken breeds designed lay blue or green eggs. Sometimes easter eggers lay pink or brown.

Jenny should lay blue if she's a blue ameraucana, but just so you know she may not be "show quality," so some breeders will still want to call her an easter egger. But so far, she looks pretty on point for an ameraucana to me? Not an expert though.
We have some EE in the flock. Im thinking Smores must be some sort of hybrid as I can't find a pinpoint breed hit on her. I'll take some more green in the basket!
With Jenny lately we've been leaning toward blue Americauna or blue Andalusian
 

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