My first Ameruacana, now what?

[halo]

With that single comb its likely that he wont carry the blue egg gene that you'd want for EEs. He's just a mix of some sort.

 

[dianneS]

I wonder if the woman I got him from meant "Americana" aka Easter Egger and doesn't realize that its not the same as and "Ameruacana"?

 

[dianneS]

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Oh, that's a shame.

I'm glad to have him right now anyway. I lost my last rooster and my hen house went berserk with the hens picking on each other. This guy has brought peace and order to the flock once again. He's worth keeping around!

 

[Peachesbabychick]

I think he is a very handsome boy! Congrats!

 

[Christie Rhae]

Wow it is so funny to see a rooster with no... rump. lol!
I honestly am not very attracted to the araucanas. Those crazy ear tufts and no butt make them look all out of whack to me.

Sorry if anyone reading is a big araucana fan!

 

[admhotel]

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Your EE's look like Silver Ameraucanas, would have too see better pics to know for sure. If they have the green legs then they would be EE.

 

[BBrock]

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Your EE's look like Silver Ameraucanas, would have too see better pics to know for sure. If they have the green legs then they would be EE.

EE's don't have to have green legs. The chicken posted is an EE because of the single comb. Ameraucanas have pea combs so does auracanas. It is an EE

 

[admhotel]

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Your EE's look like Silver Ameraucanas, would have too see better pics to know for sure. If they have the green legs then they would be EE.

EE's don't have to have green legs. The chicken posted is an EE because of the single comb. Ameraucanas have pea combs so does auracanas. It is an EE

I was talking about the birds in the background. EE's don't have to have green legs but it is one of the easy ways of spoting one.
I would not consider the roo in question a EE. The chance of the offspring laying a blue/green egg is very low. I would guess that it has auracana blood in it because of the rumpless. I don't know if straight combs have been an issue with the Lav auracana, but I believe they were an issue when the Lav Ameraucana were being developed.

Either way the roo in question is not an ameraucana.

 

[BBrock]

Why would u say he's not an EE.

 

[admhotel]

With the straight comb, most of his offspring would probley have a straight comb, and would probley lay a brown egg. EE is a very general term, but most believe they should lay a colored egg. There is a chance that he carries the blue egg gene but it is hard to know without test breeding.

I don't think it really matters because the OP likes him the way he is and if they are happy with him that is all that matters.