How good of an Ameracauna is mine?

Otisspunkmeyer

In the Brooder
7 Years
Jul 23, 2012
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So, about 6 months ago I bought a month old hen said to be an Ameracauna from a breeder that mainly deals with polish crested chickens and some wellsummers. I figured it was a mix, but the more she grows and the more I study the breed standard for her, the more I think she might be a good quality Ameracauna. So I figured I would enlist the help of some pro chicken helpers to see what I have. She hasn't layed yet, so no egg color(breed standard is light blue)
I won't be offended if my chicken is inferior quality, because she is one of my friendliest and I intend to keep/breed her to raise some more of her chicks.
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That's cool, i get confused with the name of the colorings, so I was mainly going off wattle size, comb type, leg color and shape of the bird/tail shape.
I'm new to breeder quality chickens, but I'm learning a lot as I go. Like I said, he is a polish guy, and I love the polish I got from him.
 
Yeah, to be a "true" ameraucana, they have to conform to only a handful of color possibilities. Here's a handy chart that I've seen tossed around this forum:

http://www.ameraucana.org/scrapbook.html

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n my opinion, I prefer the the weird, random, and beautiful colors of EEs. You never know what you're going to get! I have four 3 week-olds right now and their colors seem to change daily. Yours is a beauty
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