Differences EE, Ameraucana, & Araucana * Pls post pics*

[AngieO]

very glad I checked this thread out. Now I know my chicks are not americaunas as stated, they are ee's I don't mind as I love the color variations of the ee's. I can't wait to see what my little ones look like when they feather out!

 

[dasharoundfarmn]

Got a kind of strange question. Is it better to breed a EE to a EE or to another breed of roo like, Barred rock or RIR? Thanks for any info. Also I got these chicks and was told they were pure Ameraucana chicks but after looking at this not so sure. Would you mind giving me your thoughts??

 

[cashdl]

They are EEs. They have willow legs (green yellow) Ameraucana would have white, blue, or black legs because their skin is white not yellow.

They are EEs, so you can breed them to whatever you want, if you want a higher probability that the next generation will lay blue or green eggs then use an EE roo. Not a for sure thing, but definitely better than breeding them to a bird without the possibility of the blue egg gene.


Lanae

 

[dasharoundfarmn]

Thanks so much. I know that they were all hatched out of blue eggs. The bottoms of their feet are white and their skin is white under their feathers as well. I had a feeling they were EE but just wanted to make sure.

 

[cashdl]

Thanks so much. I know that they were all hatched out of blue eggs. The bottoms of their feet are white and their skin is white under their feathers as well. I had a feeling they were EE but just wanted to make sure.

Based on their leg color in the pictures, green only comes from blue over yellow skin, so if their legs are green their skin is yellow.
Not to be picky, just for your info. If their legs are not green but blue then their skin is white.

Lanae

 

[knitchick]

Araucana - Ameraucana -. Easter Egger ???? What type is my little 'Marsala'?

 

[dsfrango]

Looks liek an EE. Kinda hard to tell but the legs do look greenish...and I dont recognize that pattern as a standard color...very very cute though!

 

[cottagegarden]

As we all venture out to the feed/farm stores to get our chicks this spring, this adorable chipmonk striping and wild bird" type coloring is the most common coloring for Easter Eggers.

Araucana - Ameraucana -. Easter Egger ???? What type is my little 'Marsala'?

 

[Rayben2006]

Ok we just bought 18 chicks from our local feed store an the tag said amerauans yeah I am sure I did not spell it right but any way I been reading about the breed an its basically a arucana with a tail what's the difference ???? Confused so why are they not just called a Easter egg ??

 

[cottagegarden]

Ok we just bought 18 chicks from our local feed store an the tag said amerauans yeah I am sure I did not spell it right but any way I been reading about the breed an its basically a arucana with a tail what's the difference ???? Confused so why are they not just called a Easter egg ??

That is the $60, 000 question. It would really make life easier if they did, but hatcheries call anything that may be mixed with the blue egg gene an Easter Egger. In reality you are going to get pink, brown, green, and blue eggs cause the chicks are random crosses. Ameraucanas were bred from Easter Eggers derived from native South American Araucanas. The APA officially accepted Ameraucana as standard breeds in 1984 and to be an
Ameraucana it has to meet the Standard of Perfection . Its probably confused everyone ever since then.