Is this a Lavender Ameraucana?

[Snowy_Idaho]

I hatched some eggs that should be blue and green egg layers. I know the farm had both lavender ameraucana hens and a roosters (along with many others). Does this guy look like a pure lavender ameraucana? Thanks!!!

 

[ChickenGirl-7]

that definitely looks like a lavender ameraucana. They always have the cheeky look to them.

 

[All4Eggz]

This article may help.

Difference between Easter Eggers and Ameraucanas! With Review. (Optional)

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But to answer your question, it does look like a pure blue/lavender Ameraucana to me.
Let’s get the Ameraucana queen here to help you with a definite answer though!
@EmmaRainboe

 

[All4Eggz]

that definitely looks like a lavender ameraucana. They always have the cheeky look to them.

A “cheeky” look doesn’t always mean it’s a pure Ameraucana. There’s a difference between Easter Eggers (Americanas) and Ameraucanas. Both have ear muffs and beards.

You can give this article a read for further information.

 

[Lady of McCamley]

There's no way of knowing if it is a "pure" Ameraucana as so many are actually Easter Eggers. Technically, lavender is not currently one of the accepted colors by the Ameraucana standards, so any bird that doesn't meet those standards is considered an Easter Egger.

He does have muffs, but many Ameraucana hybrids have muffs (at least 1st generation). He also has grey legs (important) and a pea comb (important) for Ameraucana standards.

However, there are many lavender Ameraucana projects that I am sure in time will be accepted into the standard.

Your question was if it is lavender. He has some darkening on the wing bows (as lavender is supposed to be "self blue" or same blue throughout), but some color change is normal for roosters on bows. However, not being a lavender expert, I would call him "lavender" as he certainly is too light to be blue and is not splash.

He appears to be the product of an Ameraucana lavender project. You should be aware that he will not breed lavender chicks. Lavender is a recessive trait, so it takes 2 lavender parents to produce lavender chicks. Lavender will be carried forward as a recessive gene in his progeny, but none of the 1st generation will be lavender unless you breed him to a lavender hen.

Pretty boy.

LofMc

 

[All4Eggz]

There's no way of knowing if it is a "pure" Ameraucana as so many are actually Easter Eggers. Technically, lavender is not currently one of the accepted colors by the Ameraucana standards, so any bird that doesn't meet those standards is considered an Easter Egger.

Actually, Lavender (Self Blue) is actually now one of the accepted colors - the most recent one.

According to http://www.ameraucana.org/Ameraucana Chickens#:~:text=The APA now recognizes nine,silver, wheaten, and white,

“The APA now recognizes nine varieties of large fowl: black, blue, blue wheaten, brown red, buff, self blue (1/24/2020), silver, wheaten, and white. What they call "self blue" is really the lavender variety, but the APA officers refuse to use the proper name. The lavender variety is the result of the lavender gene that was identified and termed "lavender" (lav) by poultry scientists back in 1972.”

 

[EmmaRainboe]

OP- yes he is a lavender Ameraucana.

Technically, lavender is not currently one of the accepted colors by the Ameraucana standards,

“Self blue” (lavender) Ameraucanas were accepted into the APA in 2020.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Actually, Lavender (Self Blue) is actually now one of the accepted colors - the most recent one.

According to http://www.ameraucana.org/Ameraucana Chickens#:~:text=The APA now recognizes nine,silver, wheaten, and white,

“The APA now recognizes nine varieties of large fowl: black, blue, blue wheaten, brown red, buff, self blue (1/24/2020), silver, wheaten, and white. What they call "self blue" is really the lavender variety, but the APA officers refuse to use the proper name. The lavender variety is the result of the lavender gene that was identified and termed "lavender" (lav) by poultry scientists back in 1972.”

Fun fact, they were accepted on my birthday. I can never forget the date they were accepted because of it.

 

[Lady of McCamley]

OP- yes he is a lavender Ameraucana.

“Self blue” (lavender) Ameraucanas were accepted into the APA in 2020.

Super duper. I hadn't heard that yet. I'm not surprised. There were so many working on lavender projects.

So back to question...it looks like a lavender Ameraucana. Without DNA testing, one can never be certain, but it certainly looks like it.

LofMc

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Yep, he looks to be Lavender Ameraucana. Unless the breeder had parent stock who were other lavender breeds or split to lavender he is pure