Clarification needed on these three Ameraucanas - QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

[ChickenWisperer]

EasterEggers.

 

[jeslewmazer]

agree EEs

 

[happytxchick]

oe
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You ask, "...why then would you come here looking for other opinions?" The answer is...I am very visual and on the website there was only ONE PICTURE per variety, so I thought perhaps a red breast was found in BWAs. Also, the "standard" listed on the website didn't mention anything about legs, so I did not know whether or not there were occasional leg feathers in this breed.

I know that EE is not a recognized breed...I was asking if whisps of feathers were okay for Ameraucanas, not EEs, so the question was relevant.

Thanks for your input.

 

[happytxchick]

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THere is no "look" for an EE; they can look like anything. The only thing that they must have in common is a blue egg laying ancestor.

As for egg colour, they will inherit most eggshell colour genes equally from each parent. For the blue eggshell, if the EE parent has two copies of the gene, they will definitely inherit one. If the EE parent has only one blue egg gene, then half will inherit and half will not. With the girls you will eventually know whether they did or not. With the boys--no way to tell until they have laying offspring from a hen who does not carry the blue egg gene.

Thanks, Sonoran.

Apparently I struggled yesterday in communicating exactly what I meant with my questions. I know EEs can "look like anything," but was wondering, would I call the offspring EEs or be specific and say, "These are Easter Egger/Black Jersey Giant crosses" ??? AND, would they show TYPICAL EE traits like the BEARD, or would the BJG mom cancel out that trait, or would I get a mix of bearded and non-bearded offspring?

Thanks for the info on the shell color.

 

[Tailfeathers]

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Ditto!

Well said.

God Bless,

 

[Tailfeathers]

Happy, there is just no telling what you will wind up with when breeding EEs. The problem with most EEs is that there is just so much unknown about their lineage which results is far too many unknown factors to try and predict the results.

You would just call your bird and EE. By definition "EE" is a mutt that can carry the blue gene. As for whether they would carry a beard or not, that again is totally up in the air depending on what the make up of the EE is and the percentages of the Punnet Square various equations.

Just to give you an idea, I crossed my BW Ameraucana roo over Welsummer hens this year. I sold a lot of pullets early so I can’t speak to the females as much as I can the males but most of the older pullets I had until I got rid of them were similar in appearance. The biggest differences appeared to be with the males. I have cockerels that look very much like a Wheaten or Blue Wheaten except for yellow legs and they already have a black or blue (as applicable) beard. The Ameraucanas don’t start getting coloring in their beards until much later. However the beard is not really a “beard” as it is in an Ameraucana but more like feathers instead of the fluffy beard. I have EE cockerels that look like a Welsummer cockerel except it has a beard. I have an EE that looks like a Welsummer cockerel except it has willow-green legs. And I think I’ve got an EE or two that I wouldn’t know is an EE if I hadn’t toe punched it because it looks just like a Welsummer cockerel.

All these variations came from the same set of parents.

Lastly, with regard to looking at the pictures on the ABC site. Those are pictures of the Standard representative. All BW's will look like those pictures. A red-breasted bird would by necessity have to be in another variety. I'm finding it hard to explain myself here so let me just say that what you see in those pics is what you must have. If a bird looks like something else then it is not an approved variety.

God Bless,

 

[happytxchick]

@Tailfeathers...thank you for your time in explaining. That is amazing that the willow legs came from that set of parents...hmmm. Appreciate your information. Merry Christmas.

 

[Tailfeathers]

You're welcome and here's wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas too!

God Bless,

 

[M To The Maxx]

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All EEs.