My first incubation. W/BW/SW Ameraucanas

[jblackb042]

Just set my first incubation. Got 14 standard Wheaten/Blue Wheaten/Splash Wheaten Ameraucana eggs from Gypsyhen.com. They were packaged perfectly and all in great shape. I just expected blue/blue tinted eggs, they all seem white. May be a hint of blue, they are also kind of small. Are these normal?

 

[KikiLeigh02]

They all look like bantams? Or is that just the photo? I actually ordered some BBS & Silver eggs from Rachel recently, these are the only colors of Ameraucana she lists on the website?

 

[jblackb042]

They were some she put on eBay.

 

[KikiLeigh02]

Do you have a link to the listing you purchased?

 

[jblackb042]

Here is the listing. If that doesn’t work right here is the description.

This listing is for 10+ Blue Wheaten/ Splash Wheaten Ameraucana Hatching Eggs. This year we have a pen with splash wheaten roosters over splash wheaten and blue wheaten hens. There is one wheaten hen in this pen. Eggs will hatch mostly splash wheaten and blue wheaten. I am hatching mostly blue wheatens here. Flocks are NPIP AI tested MO #43-913

 

[BYC910]

Lots of ameraucana breeders are after body type and sky blue eggs . Or so they call them . Put the egg on white paper maybe the blue tint will show up . I prefer the blue egg of the EEs . My self blue Ameraucanas lay blue eggs and are a bit on the small side .There is nothing in this add about bantams. So looks like you won't know until they hatch and grow out . Good luck. Btw ebay doesn't websites in adds that one must have slipped buy them . when the catch it they will pull the add .

 

[jblackb042]

Thank you. I have messaged her to ask about them being standard eggs. She has been great dealing with so far, so I'm sure she will respond pretty quickly.

 

[KikiLeigh02]

Her feedback is really good, I'm sure you'll get an answer. Looking at the feedback, it looks like she labels the bantams really clearly!

 

[lazy gardener]

View attachment 1482837 Lots of ameraucana breeders are after body type and sky blue eggs . Or so they call them . Put the egg on white paper maybe the blue tint will show up . I prefer the blue egg of the EEs . My self blue Ameraucanas lay blue eggs and are a bit on the small side .There is nothing in this add about bantams. So looks like you won't know until they hatch and grow out . Good luck. Btw ebay doesn't websites in adds that one must have slipped buy them . when the catch it they will pull the add .

I also prefer EE for their vivid egg color. I had a self blue Am, she was an adorable bird, laid a smallish blue egg. I gave her to a friend who will keep her to a "geriatric age", rather than culling her from my flock. It was with mixed feelings that I gave her away, but she is doing well in her new flock, and her removal opened a space for younger replacements.

 

[jblackb042]

She actually just responded a little bit ago. She said they are standard, some of the eggs were just a bit smaller than normal. Hopefully my hatch goes well.