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

[lyleg5895]

Here's my EE and her cochin mix babies.
Side note: Am I correct in thinking that they'll likely be olive Eggers?

Edit: I forgot to mention that she lays bright blue eggs.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Here's my EE and her cochin mix babies.
Side note: Am I correct in thinking that they'll likely be olive Eggers?

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Depends on what color eggs she lays. If she lays blue eggs then chances are good you may get green colored eggs from her girls. Traditionally olive Eggers come from a cross between blue egg layer and a dark brown egg layer.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Yup. But there's only one girl!

Here's my EE and her cochin mix babies.
Side note: Am I correct in thinking that they'll likely be olive Eggers?

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[Deenok]

Ok. I have seen too many posts with people saying "Here's my pure Americana (note the spelling) what color is it?" The pic is always of a beautiful EE.

So here goes: THESE TRAITS are what determine whether yours is the rare pure Ameraucana...or the very common EE!
(EEs are mixes that lay Blue/green and often resemble the pure breed Ameraucana, and are sold as such A LOT.)

THESE ARE VERY IMPORTANT!

#1: Colorations
Here I will show some pics of EE colors vs Ameraucana colors.
Ameraucanas come in solid colors; black, blue, silver, wheaten, and a few more. Don't be fooled by your brain going "hey, mine looks wheaten!"
Here's an EE pattern similar to wheaten vs the real color:
EE:
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Ameraucana:
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See the difference?
Here are some common EE colors. THESE ARE NOT COLORS YOU FIND IN AMERAUCANAS!

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NEXT: LEGS.
I'll give it to you straight: Ameraucanas never have green legs. Or yellow. Or whatever. They only have slate, with pink skin underneath. So if your "ameraucana" has purdy lil' green feet, rethink what you're calling her.

NEXT: COMB. Ameraucanas always have pea combs. None of those weird lopsided modified peas, or a single, or anything. Only a normal pea comb.
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NEXT: Eggs.
Ameraucanas lay blue. EEs lay blue/aqua/green/sometimes pink.
If you're getting brown green or aqua, you've got yourself an EE.
Blue, likely still an EE.

NEXT: Source. Did you buy from a feed store or hacthery? Was it under 20$ per chick? If so, EE.

Hope this helps, y'all. My two EEs are some of the best things that ever happened to me, and I hope it's the same for you.
If you read through this and still aren't sure, I can tell you if you post a pic.
Good luck!

I was told by feed store she’s lay blue or yellow. What do you think? And what breed? These pics are 2 months old. I’ll get recent tomorrow too. Thank you.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

I was told by feed store she’s lay blue or yellow. What do you think? And what breed? These pics are 2 months old. I’ll get recent tomorrow too. Thank you.

Cream legbar mix

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I was told by feed store she’s lay blue or yellow. What do you think? And what breed? These pics are 2 months old. I’ll get recent tomorrow too. Thank you.

Chickens don't lay yellow eggs, lol. Blue/green sounds right. She's a crested Cream Lagbar mix, so technically still an EE, but not the normal type.

 

[RevlisRemmah]

Great information. I have 3 EE pullets that aren’t laying but are almost 19 weeks so hopefully getting close. They were sold as “Americanas” by Townline hatchery.
First is my avatar, Smidge

Then her sister Henrietta

And little Opal

 

[Cturber]

Here are my 3 feed store Americana. Top left corner of basket are their eggs.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I was told by feed store she’s lay blue or yellow. What do you think? And what breed? These pics are 2 months old. I’ll get recent tomorrow too. Thank you.

This is a cream leg bar and will likely lay blue eggs but they can also be more green in color.

 

[black_cat]

Here are my 3 feed store Americana. Top left corner of basket are their eggs.
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Feed store 'americanas' are easter eggers like yours. Beautiful birds and amazing egg basket!