Picture Of The Week (POW) Information & Submissions

[ackie]

chicks waiting for the brooder to be cleaned

 

[oldhen2345]

Just some of my beautiful eggs on display...View attachment 2519560

Beautiful. I am pea green with envy

 

[Madhouse Pullet]

Same thing. Americana is an intentional (IMHO) misspelling of Ameraucana to get people thinking they are getting an APA recognized breed rather than the EE that they are really selling. I have nothing against EEs, 5 of my 20 hens are EEs!! I don't currently have more than 2 of any other breed.

I wish I knew for sure what the difference is. I've tried researching but those ear muffs and beard throw me off.

 

[WhoDatChick]

Beautiful. I am pea green with envy

Thank you!

 

[bruceha2000]

I wish I knew for sure what the difference is. I've tried researching but those ear muffs and beard throw me off.

In general ear muffs and beards are expected in Easter Eggers. The APA Ameraucana breed was created using what was then known as Easter Egg chicken or Araucana. It was a mishmash of breeds that had been crossed with blue egg laying birds brought up from South America. At the time they could be tailed or tailless, muffed, bearded and/or have ear tufts. There were no standards.

The APA Araucana breed was created from the same stock by a different group of people and was accepted by the APA first so they got to choose the name and took Araucana which left the "tails, beards and muffs" people to come up with a new name, they chose Ameraucana.

 

[Madhouse Pullet]

In general ear muffs and beards are expected in Easter Eggers. The APA Ameraucana breed was created using what was then known as Easter Egg chicken or Araucana. It was a mishmash of breeds that had been crossed with blue egg laying birds brought up from South America. At the time they could be tailed or tailless, muffed, bearded and/or have ear tufts. There were no standards.

The APA Araucana breed was created from the same stock by a different group of people and was accepted by the APA first so they got to choose the name and took Araucana which left the "tails, beards and muffs" people to come up with a new name, they chose Ameraucana.

Very interesting!

 

[Ribh]

My young Japanese Bantam pullets:
Ceres & Desdemona.​

 

[Madhouse Pullet]

My young Japanese Bantam pullets:
Ceres & Desdemona.​

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The black one has the most adorable eye ever!

 

[Ribh]

The black one has the most adorable eye ever!

Yes, she has large eyes with what looks like very long eyelashes! She is a very elegant little hen.

 

[FrankieDoodle]

D’Anvers on daisies.
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Congrats on winning the POW!