Welcome to BYC. Tracy! Glad you decided to join our flock. Your chickens are actually Easter Eggers rather than true Ameraucanas. Easter Eggers are hybrids produced by crossing true Ameraucanas (which lay only blue eggs) with other breeds to produce offspring that lay eggs in other colors besides just blue. The hatcheries frequently and incorrectly market these Easter Eggers under the labels, Araucana or Ameraucana (often misspellled Americana or Americauana). There is a good article on the difference between Araucanas, Ameraucanas, and Easter Eggers at http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2011/09/ameraucana-easter-egger-or-araucana.html. Easter Eggers usually outlay their blue egg laying parents, and they are my granddaughter's favorite chickens. She loves the different colored eggs they lay. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. Good luck with your flock.
and Welcome To BYC! Very nice Easter Eggers, your rooster is going to be a pretty boy!
