Is this an Ameraucana? why or why not?

[adirondack]

Doesn't matter to me either way but I am trying to 'learn' identifying characteristics and the only way it seems to sink in is if people point it out exactly to me. I hope the picture will suffice. I just am trying to figure out the "easter egger type" as opposed to a real Ameraucana. sp? lol



These are the only two pics I have. I hope they are ok.



Please excuse the less than amazing condition of these birdies. I just got them Monday and am trying to learn as I go. :/ They are amusing enough that I think I rather like them as just pets.

The only thing about this particular lady (the cream/tan colored one) is she likes to take the hanging waterer and push it around and spill water everywhere. A friend with chickens told me he liked the hanging ones better as he felt it was easier for them to drink, is this so? And since she spills all the water in this one, any suggestions on an alternate method of keeping water provided? I hate to think of them going without while I'm at work. Thanks.

 

[ChickenExtreme]

The Ameraucana Breeders Club defines an Easter Egg chicken, or Easter Egger, as any chicken that possesses the blue egg gene, but doesn’t fully meet any breed description as defined in the APA standards. Further, even if a bird (that possesses the blue egg gene) meets an APA standard breed description, but doesn’t meet a variety description or breed true at least 50% of the time it is considered an Easter Egg chicken.

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Gem, a Easter Egger pullet sold by Ideal Poultry as an Ameraucana.​

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The American Poultry Association's American Standard of Perfection contains breed and variety descriptions of all recognized standard breed poultry in North America. This means if your bird does not meet a color requirement, it is in Easter Egger. However, it is highly unlikely to see an Easter Egger which meets all APA standards yet doesn't have the correct color. They are almost always mutt birds, or those descended from the Quechua.
While many hatcheries claim to sell "Ameraucanas", "Americanas", or "Araucanas", nearly none of them do. Most sell mutt Easter Eggers.



Thought this might help, can't really see if yours have the muffs??

 

[ChickenExtreme]

No offence but to me it looks like a mutt EE

 

[brownboi2012]

most people dont know the difference, me either but i was sold a chicken just like the one that chickenExtreme posted. the guy said the chicken was an americauna but now i know its not an americauna.

 

[speckledhen]

No, it's an Easter Egger, not being one of the accepted 8 colors of Ameraucana, first of all. This page shows links to every color of Ameraucana in male, female and chick:

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

This thread is wonderful for its discussion of the differences between Ameraucanas, Araucanas and what all the hatcheries sell, the Easter Eggers: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=128806


A little reading on that thread will show you what you have or don't have and why.

 

[adirondack]

No, it's an Easter Egger, not being one of the accepted 8 colors of Ameraucana, first of all. This page shows links to every color of Ameraucana in male, female and chick:

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

This thread is wonderful for its discussion of the differences between Ameraucanas, Araucanas and what all the hatcheries sell, the Easter Eggers: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=128806


A little reading on that thread will show you what you have or don't have and why.

Thank you for the link. I don't mind if she's not, I just am not proficient in chicken parts/colors/etc. She's a unique one, the troublemaker of the bunch.

 

[speckledhen]

She is a pretty hen, to be sure. I have both Ameraucanas and EEs. Great hens, all of them.

 

[DianePW72]

Can anyone comment on these? Are they Ameraucanas or just EEs? They are 9 weeks old - and the one on the right is def a rooster ... bright red comb and crowing. But, is the one on the left a hen? Has a small pale comb and docile nature. thanks!

 

[flewdacoop]

good looking chickens

 

[adirondack]

I think the barred rock one is my favourite, she's so friendly and unflappable.