Need help with breed?

[Chy1820]

I got them as Ameraucana pullets months ago. I'm not familiar with the breed. So I was hoping someone could tell me if they are or not. Also if they are, if anyone could possibly tell me what colors they might be. Thank you.

 

[sunflour]

Glad you joined us.

I don't think they are Ameraucana, not sure what they are.

Someone with more experience should be able to help.

 

[BantamLover55]

Glad to have you join our flock!

They look like Easter Eggers, which is a mixed breed that is bred to produce blue, green, or other colored eggs. The hen in the first photo, on the right, looks like a possible Easter Egger mix.

- BantamLover55

 

[Chy1820]

After looking at several pictures of the Ameraucana I didn't think that's what they were. I thought about keeping them and waiting to see the egg color.

 

[Wyandottes7]

They could be Easter Eggers, or just random mixes.

 

[BantamLover21]

They could be Easter Eggers, or just random mixes.

Agreed.

 

[Chy1820]

They were bought from tractor supply as Ameraucanas. They said they got their chicks from Mcmurray hatchery if I remember correctly. And I thought I read that their Ameraucanas were not purebred but not sure?

 

[BantamLover21]

They were bought from tractor supply as Ameraucanas. They said they got their chicks from Mcmurray hatchery if I remember correctly. And I thought I read that their Ameraucanas were not purebred but not sure?

"Ameraucanas" from McMurray hatchery are not purebred. I have one of them--a friendly, pretty Easter Egger.

 

[Michael OShay]

They were bought from tractor supply as Ameraucanas. They said they got their chicks from Mcmurray hatchery if I remember correctly. And I thought I read that their Ameraucanas were not purebred but not sure?

Definitely Easter Eggers. I've ordered the "Ameraucanas" from Murray McMurray on several occasions, and they are EE hybrids as opposed to true Ameraucanas. The only major hatchery that sells true Ameraucanas is Meyer Hatchery. Meyer sells Blue Ameraucanas and they are much more expensive than their Easter Eggers. EEs are my granddaughter's (pictured in my avatar) favorite hens. She loves their colored eggs.

 

[Chy1820]

Okay thanks so much for the replies everyone. We bought 6 but sold the other 4 a few months back. We only kept these 2 because my boyfriend liked their coloring. But now we thought about selling them and get a breed we actually want. I wanted to make sure of their breed just in case we do decide to sell them. I figured they weren't Ameraucanas because of their faces not being puffy. Thanks everybody again for the help.