The True Truth: How to tell an Easter Egger from an Ameraucana. Even if you think you have an Ameraucana, do check!

[TheOddOneOut]

@FearLuna did you ever update your gender thread?

 

[Eva2020]

Hi! My Ameraucana (from Murray McMurray Hatchery) looks just like the last picture, but her neck feathers are all black instead of the yellow. However, she lays what I would say are green, not blue, eggs. The egg picture is her very first egg, so the shade might change over time. Let me know what you all think!

 

[humblehillsfarm]

Here’s my Blue Americauna, aptly named Blue. She’s a broody bitty. Spends more time with babies than without! But she’s a great mom and when she is laying, she lays beautiful eggs. I bought her from Meyer Hatchery.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Hi! My Ameraucana (from Murray McMurray Hatchery) looks just like the last picture, but her neck feathers are all black instead of the yellow. However, she lays what I would say are green, not blue, eggs. The egg picture is her very first egg, so the shade might change over time. Let me know what you all think!

That’s an Easter Egger.

 

[Strange Hatter Farms]

@FearLuna did you ever update your gender thread?

I was just thinking about that! Nobody has crowed yet so im still 50/50 on two of them but the easter eggs are definitely males.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I was just thinking about that! Nobody has crowed yet so im still 50/50 on two of them but the easter eggs are definitely males.

Cool! Can you post some pics? I would love to see how they have turned out.
It's a bit early for crowing.

 

[RLockhart68]

My generic Ameracunas. Aka EE's but I didn't know that until I joined this site. Can anyone tell me if I have all hens? I can't remember if they were sold as pullets or straight run.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Look up the Ameracauna alliance egg color reference chart? It shows all the different shades they lay. The chart is for comparing egg color shades.

The Ameracauna breeder club is working on improving the egg color. Some say the eggs are too green, or too light in blue color, & working on correcting the egg color.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Here's my EE, who's a Silver split to gold Birchen. Legs are slate, no yellow skin, has lightly feathered legs, & has a shield comb.
He hatched from an egg that was blue inside, & out.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

My generic Ameracunas. Aka EE's but I didn't know that until I joined this site. Can anyone tell me if I have all hens? I can't remember if they were sold as pullets or straight run.View attachment 2382181View attachment 2382185

Girls.