Ok--all you smart chick people--HELP!

[cjatthefarm]

I had never heard of Wheaton Americana's before---I have sssooo much to learn!!

That pic of the 6 week old looks just like what a couple of my babies will grow into!!!

So--all these guys--that are visable in the photo--are Americana's then!

I notice they are being called EE's. When I pronounced these like Amer--America--a friend corrected me and pronounced it with the E, like Ereicana--or something!!! So--it's the same breed?

Hate to go with questions, but I want to learn!!

Thanks!

 

[silkieroo]

No there not the same breeds... EEs are amaricacana or aracana mixes. As far as i know thats all the hatcherys sell (even if the don't call them that) It's really hard to find pure americana/aricanas. Don't worry about the questions... Only way your gonna learn!

And yes it looks like all your girls are EEs (since there mixes they don't have a standard color)

Maddie

 

[ozark hen]

Totally agree, green legs, EE's they will also have tufts on face.

 

[Illia]

Those are all Easter Eggers.


Even Buff Ameraucanas have slate legs and don't have ANY black or white on them. (plus buff ameraucanas are VERY rare)

 

[GardeNerd]

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I should have been clearer in my discription. Sorry. The Easter Egger my neighbor has, its coloring and patten, looks a lot like a Wheaten Ameraucana, not it IS a pure bred Wheaten Ameraucana. I meant that to give you an idea of the feathering color of the bird when it matured.

 

[cjatthefarm]

Gotcha ! Thanks! I Googled and learned there is such a breed. However, you did use a lower case w when you mentioned the coloring. I took it and ran in the wrong direction!!

 

[Irene]

Hi sweetie -- looks from your pics that those could be a whitish Americauna. Not to worry -- they are fine chickens! I love ours. Good luck. -- Irene

 

[PepsNick]

Yep! Those are my favorite looks of EE's. And real wheaten ameraucanas are gorgeous! You are very lucky to have those. I used to have two and they are just great.

 

[Happy Chooks]

They are Easter Eggers and there's nothing wrong with that.

Giving you this information because you asked about:

Any bird labeled "Americana" or "Araucana" by a hatchery (or feed store that gets their birds from hatcheries) are a cross breed - not pure. EE's can lay any color egg, from blue or green to brown.

Pure Ameraucana's (notice the difference in spelling) you need to get from a breeder, and they lay blue eggs. Here are the accepted colors for true Ameraucana's.
http://www.ameraucana.org/scrapbook.html

Pure Araucana's in the US are usually rumpless and tufted. They also lay blue eggs and are pretty rare. There are a few breeders here on BYC that breed them. Here's some pics of Araucana's.
http://www.araucanasonline.com/photos.html

 

[Tiffrz-N-Kidz]

I have an EE that same color as well. Ideal stock purchased through a feed store.