Difference in Araucana and Ameraucana?

[countyroad1330]

Ok so really, what's the difference in Araucana and Ameraucana?

 

[Wildsky]

Arucana has ear TUFTS and no tail. RUMPLESS. (very cute)

Ameraucana has ear fluff (not sure what they are called) a beard and a tail... sometimes missing one or more of those.

Thats how I know it - someone please correct me if I'm wrong....

 

[speckledhen]

http://creefarm.fateback.com/ameraucana.html

This article will help. I honestly dont think Araucanas and Ameraucanas look much alike.

 

[Wildsky]

Jody - who is a moderator on the forum also has some good info - took me a while to find it........

http://www.hinkjcpoultry.com/

 

[Cocky]

Ameraucanas lay better

 

[TxChiknRanchers]

Quote:
You beat me to it! Was gonna suggest her site also.

Randy

 

[hinkjc]

Ameraucanas lay better

Oooh, don't know about that. My EEs and Araucana have proven to be my best layers of the three breeds. The EEs are by far the best in terms of production, except when they are in moult. My Araucana are good steady layers, except for when they are broody, which can be often for some of them. My bantam Ameraucana do not lay well at all and take long vacations in between broody spells.

Jody​

 

[twincreekfarm]

I have 5 Araucana pullets and so far 2 are layers. Even in the extreme cold they have been laying an egg a day. I actually had one in the chicken hospital overnight last week to mend where the roos have been at her and to wash her saddle. The next day I put her back in the coop and she laid me an egg the size of a XL one. I figured it was a thank you for taking care of her!! My pullets are about 26 weeks.

 

[countyroad1330]

Um, what's an EE?

 

[Ole Mule]

EE = Easter Egger