Silver Ameraucanas

[Noaskye]

This girl was sold to me as a Silver Ameraucana (on the right) but not purchased from a breeder. I know Easter Eggers are often sold as Ameraucanas and wondering if you believe by looks that she is a Silver Ameraucana.

 

[FowlStuff]

This girl was sold to me as a Silver Ameraucana (on the right) but not purchased from a breeder. I know Easter Eggers are often sold as Ameraucanas and wondering if you believe by looks that she is a Silver Ameraucana.

It is difficult to judge very well with just the one photo, but it appears that it could be a large fowl silver Ameraucana. Due to the extra dark down in the upper breast area I would guess it will feather too dark. Compare with this photo of day-old silver Ameraucana chicks.

http://fowlstuff.com/PhotosChicks.html

 

[Noaskye]

Thank you here's a couple more pics, when you say upper breast will feather too dark do you mean by breed standard?

 

[FowlStuff]

Thank you here's a couple more pics, when you say upper breast will feather too dark do you mean by breed standard?

Since the silver variety discribed in the Standard pertains to more than one breed, I mean variety Standard. I believe it will not be "show quality", even if it matures into an Ameraucana that wouldn't be disqualified at a show.

 

[combatfuzzball]

Hello are there any good breeders up here near Maine? I have 5 chickens I bought as silvers of the 2 cockerels muff and beard aren't well developed on and the other has severe red bleeding. One hen is perfect but other 2 are much too dark.

 

[FowlStuff]

Dawnalysce Clifford has large fowl silver Ameraucanas and she is in Maine, but hatching eggs, day-old chicks and adult birds can be shipped from other states. Check out the Ameraucana Directory.

 

[combatfuzzball]

Actually the 4 I have are from Dawn. I am trying to find some from another line to develop mine. She's developing hers for egg color while I'd like to work more on some other things.

 

[combatfuzzball]

Hello are there any good breeders up here near Maine? I have 5 chickens I bought as silvers of the 2 cockerels muff and beard aren't well developed on and the other has severe red bleeding. One hen is perfect but other 2 are much too dark.

by the hen being perfect I mean I really love her looks.

 

[JDisme]

Hello are there any good breeders up here near Maine? I have 5 chickens I bought as silvers of the 2 cockerels muff and beard aren't well developed on and the other has severe red bleeding. One hen is perfect but other 2 are much too dark.

I am hatching some eggs from a 'Gypsy Hen' roo and a hen from Dawn if your interested.

 

[amshere]

Is this considered a Silver Ameraucana? Thank you