EE or not?

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

x2 on that.

There is some dissonance on when exactly a chicken should be labled EE - some say just being a mixed color or unaccepted color should label them EE, I however disagree - if it's parents are both pure Ameraucana, the bird is Ameraucana of mixed color.

However this bird isn't anywhere near pure - definitely mixed breed or EE/quechua blood far down the line - the conformation is off and there is a distinct lack of muffs, on top of the color problem.

And yes, he's definitely got blue dilution going on. He kind of looks like a blue salmon. Or maybe a blue duckwing with red shoulders.

x2 to that. Splash should be considered an ameraucana IMO. But some people like to disagree. We arent suppose to discuss color projects anymore. Probably myfault too. I was having a conversation about a barring projects with someone, i never said anything was an ameraucana, just adking a few genetic questions about the projects. A moderatir came on and said that we should only discuss accepted colors, apparently not even splash and lavendar. Opps. I can just pm people with wuestions though so not a huge deal but i thought the whole thing was silly. Thus bird is clearly an EE as you said.

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

Not trying to be rude just wanted to point out that the first chicken first "ameraucana" pictured isnt an ameraucana. another website that might be helpfel is the ameraucana breeders website www.ameraucana.org . If you look at the picture you will see that now the pictures match up with the photos on the ABC website.

x3 on this. I think the first link was a lesson in remembering to be aware of the source of information on the internet, and always go to the most official source possible rather than relying on an information site that doesn't tell you how it gets its information. At least Wikipedia has lots of people correcting mistakes when they find them (and adding misinformation on purpose, because peoples is peoples

).

I also agree with the second point, I've never, ever understood why Splash Ams aren't considered purebred. Makes no sense to me. After all, splash x splash = splash. Seems like the very definition of "breeding true."

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

x3 on this. I think the first link was a lesson in remembering to be aware of the source of information on the internet, and always go to the most official source possible rather than relying on an information site that doesn't tell you how it gets its information. At least Wikipedia has lots of people correcting mistakes when they find them (and adding misinformation on purpose, because peoples is peoples

).

I also agree with the second point, I've never, ever understood why Splash Ams aren't considered purebred. Makes no sense to me. After all, splash x splash = splash. Seems like the very definition of "breeding true."

Thank you!!! Another tally on my board for people who agree with me on the splash acception thing lol. I know that there is a process and everything to getting a color accepted, but there are people who have been breeding the color for more than 5 years, people are showing them. Now we just to get the ball rolling. I know it is not this easy to others though. I would say lavendar should be accepted but it still needs a LOT of work. Especially on feather quality.I could probably go on longer but I shortened it lol.

 

[Anirtj]

Yes he is blue. Unfortunately his colors don't show well in the photo. He doesn't have muffs but was supposed to be an Ameracauna. His legs are slate. He looks close to a blue wheaten but not perfect. Without the muffs I started wondering if he was grabbed out I f thewrong bin. I bought him from a farm & garden store. They order chicks from breeders.

Only one of the chicks are his. The others are fosters. She looked a lot like her mom. Her feet are feathered but not as much as mom's. Now that she is almost full grown, she is getting some goldish feathers showing in the wing area. I'll post some pictures.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Yes he is blue. Unfortunately his colors don't show well in the photo. He doesn't have muffs but was supposed to be an Ameracauna. His legs are slate. He looks close to a blue wheaten but not perfect. Without the muffs I started wondering if he was grabbed out I f thewrong bin. I bought him from a farm & garden store. They order chicks from breeders.

Only one of the chicks are his. The others are fosters. She looked a lot like her mom. Her feet are feathered but not as much as mom's. Now that she is almost full grown, she is getting some goldish feathers showing in the wing area. I'll post some pictures.

mislabel easter egger a lot, ome because they were to ignorrant to learn what they had or two they knew exactly what they had and were trying to mislead you. I have never seen an ameraucana at a darm store. Odf course they are always labeled as that but they are really easter eggers. I guess it is always possible that he was grabbed from the wrong bin, although it dosent change the fact that he is what he is, an EE. any chick you hatch from the feather footed hen will have t leasta few feather on their deet, as it is a dominant trait.

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

Yes he is blue. Unfortunately his colors don't show well in the photo. He doesn't have muffs but was supposed to be an Ameracauna. His legs are slate. He looks close to a blue wheaten but not perfect. Without the muffs I started wondering if he was grabbed out I f thewrong bin. I bought him from a farm & garden store. They order chicks from breeders.

Only one of the chicks are his. The others are fosters. She looked a lot like her mom. Her feet are feathered but not as much as mom's. Now that she is almost full grown, she is getting some goldish feathers showing in the wing area. I'll post some pictures.

I'm sure he was from the correct bin. Even if your farm store bought him from a "breeder," I've answered three threads just in the past couple of days from people who were sold EEs as Ameraucanas from local sources. And as ccccccccchickens (did I get enough Cs? I didn't count

) said, either the "breeder" was truly ignorant, or they were deliberately labeling their EEs as Ams in order to fool people. Happens all the time.

 

[enola]

I have EE. They are NOT Ameraucanas. But, I have had people that have seen them INSIST they are NOT EE's.

We have a lot more educating to do in our future.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

I have EE. They are NOT Ameraucanas. But, I have had people that have seen them INSIST they are NOT EE's.

We have a lot more educating to do in our future.

In the last 6 months I have probably anwsered the questions what the difference bettween EEs and AMs or which do I have? a million times, I dont even think I am exageratinf lol

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

I'm sure he was from the correct bin. Even if your farm store bought him from a "breeder," I've answered three threads just in the past couple of days from people who were sold EEs as Ameraucanas from local sources. And as ccccccccchickens (did I get enough Cs? I didn't count

) said, either the "breeder" was truly ignorant, or they were deliberately labeling their EEs as Ams in order to fool people. Happens all the time.

lol you typed 9 there are 8 Very close!

 

[donrae]

In the last 6 months I have probably anwsered the questions what the difference bettween EEs and AMs or which do I have? a million times, I dont even think I am exageratinf lol

And my first thought is always---if you have to ask, they're Easter Eggers.