I’m confused about egg color

[townchicks]

A pure ameraucana should lay blue eggs. Many birds that are sold in feed stores are labeled as ameraucana, but are actually mixes of ameraucana and any other breed, also known as easter Eggers, because they can lay any color ranging from blue to green to cream, brown or white. Where did you get your hen?

 

[townchicks]

I'd talk to the feed store, and let them know. Feed stores normally order chicks from hatcheries, so commonly get easter Eggers labeled as ameraucana. Ask them where they get their chicks from. The sad truth is, if you want a pure ameraucana, your best bet is to go to a breeder. She's a beautiful bird, and the eggs all taste the same.

 

[sourland]

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I agree. This is so baffling. At the feed store it specifically says the breed I’m buying.

Many hatcheries sell Easter Eggers identified as Ameraucanas that are Not really pure . Ameraucana come in specific varieties that breed true and lay blue eggs. Easter Eggers depending upon their genetic make up can lay eggs of any color. Your hen is a very healthy Easter Egger

 

[Bio cryo guy]

This is Emily's first egg. I think it's green, my mom and niece see blue. Since color interpretation is subjective, we agreed she lays blue-green eggs. You could always get another and hope for the best?

 

[Kusanar]

When you crack it, check the inside of the shell. Fun fact, blue and green eggs are blue inside, brown eggs are white inside. If the shell has a blue tint inside, you know it's a super light green (green is a pale shade of brown "paint" applied to the outside of a blue egg).

 

[colette peters]

Many hatcheries sell Easter Eggers identified as Ameraucanas that are Not really pure . Ameraucana come in specific varieties that breed true and lay blue eggs. Easter Eggers depending upon their genetic make up can lay eggs of any color. Your hen is a very healthy Easter Egger

I got it from a reputable feed store here in Petaluma call Rivertown. She is only 6 months. I got three so maybe one of the three will lay green/blue

 

[colette peters]

View attachment 1892408 This is Emily's first egg. I think it's green, my mom and niece see blue. Since color interpretation is subjective, we agreed she lays blue-green eggs. You could always get another and hope for the best?

Funny but I think she’s been laying for weeks now and this whole time I thought she was sitting on another hens egg, cause I was expecting a blue/green egg to be under her.

 

[PirateGirl]

I'm sorry it does not look as if you got a pure Ameraucana. Here is a great link that shows most of the accepted colors varieties of the breed. They also have a breeder directory if you wish to pursue finding a pure Ameraucana to add to your flock; they will always lay blue.

http://ameraucanabreedersclub.org/gallery.html

 

[colette peters]

When you crack it, check the inside of the shell. Fun fact, blue and green eggs are blue inside, brown eggs are white inside. If the shell has a blue tint inside, you know it's a super light green (green is a pale shade of brown "paint" applied to the outside of a blue egg).

Interesting will look

 

[colette peters]

I'm sorry it does not look as if you got a pure Ameraucana. Here is a great link that shows most of the accepted colors varieties of the breed. They also have a breeder directory if you wish to pursue finding a pure Ameraucana to add to your flock; they will always lay blue.

http://ameraucanabreedersclub.org/gallery.html

I just called the feed store and they were shocked when I told them and said it’s a really rare case. They confirmed it is pure breed, But she feels confident my other two will lay green/blue. I’ll keep this feed posted