Easter egger or Americana?!

[Chicklady92]

Unless they're from a breeder, they're more likely EEs than Ameraucanas. They still lay colorful eggs, may get lucky with a blue. My girls laid greenish - blue tones ...

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I purchased them through tractor supply which received them from Hoover's hatchery and on there website they proclaim them as a cross which I never noticed until 30 mins ago.

 

[ChickNanny13]

I got mine from Dels/TSC labeled Ameraucanas ... They're EEs but sweet & great girls.

 

[Chicklady92]

I got mine from Dels/TSC labeled Ameraucanas ... They're EEs but sweet & great girls.

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They are beautiful!! I have a few dark chicks as well but some are a dark brown with a light coffee color to them.

 

[ChickNanny13]

Thank you, the lighter colored one (Topaz) is a clown. The darker one (Dusty) is the "mature" one. Their personalities are FUN!

 

[Chicklady92]

Thank you, the lighter colored one (Topaz) is a clown. The darker one (Dusty) is the "mature" one. Their personalities are FUN!

I love how they have there own personalities. My RIR girls are the same I have a fiesty girl who likes to peck you when she gets the chance, a laid back girl who let's you do whatever whenever, my Henrietta who let's me pick her up because she is the lazy one haha, and my shy girl but they are all great and eat out of my hand and return to the coup from free ranging all day when called for. I'm still figuring out the chicks

 

[Better Than Rubies]

I purchased them through tractor supply which received them from Hoover's hatchery and on there website they proclaim them as a cross which I never noticed until 30 mins ago.View attachment 1287867

Oh, they probably are EEs, then...they didn't even spell Ameraucana right, lol.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Any chicks advertised at a farm store as Americana, (which is actually a made up name, to confuse people) Ameraucana, or anything else with spelling like that, is going to be a Easter Egger.
I think I know of just 1 or 2 Hatcheries that actually advertise them as EEs too. Meyer Hatchery is one that does sell true Ameraucanas.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Oh, they probably are EEs, then...they didn't even spell Ameraucana right, lol.

The word, Americana, is a word that was made up to 'look' like Ameraucana, so people would be confused. But it practically just means EE.

 

[Chicklady92]

Thank you all!

 

[j3ni]

I have just looked at Hoover’s website and they now sell Americana’s and Easter Eggers.