Tis Time for a March 2020 Hatch-a-long!

[smfarman]

Yes! I’m going to need friends to let me send them eggs to test out my shipping methods/packing job.

Yes! I’m going to need friends to let me send them eggs to test out my shipping methods/packing job.

I'd be willing to participate as well

 

[smfarman]

Ameraucanas usually lay blue to blueish green eggs. I think it depends on the bloodline how consistent the blue is.

I was looking at what they said was the blue amerucana hatching eggs and they where green, thank you

 

[Jules929]

Do you know if a Blue amerucana lays blue or green eggs

It is my understanding that true Ameraucanas lay blue eggs. However, there are a lot of chickens being called Ameraucana or Americana, that are not true.
Case in point: I bought 12 hatching eggs that are "Ameraucanas" but most of the eggs are green or blue green. This pic doesn't do the egg color justice (sorry), but the ones that appear more tan are actually green, the others are blue green. None were actually blue.

 

[2102Simm]

I have my first external pip! I was in my kitchen when I heard chirping and was thinking it was my kids show because there's no way they'd be starting to hatch this early. Nope! This little one decided to get the ball rolling early. I even had my husband in there grinning about it hatching and shaking the egg with its little chirps.

 

[BluebirdHomestead]

While the babies are wet and the humidity is spiked I think that's perfect timing to quickly pop a few of the older babies out. That's what I would do.

Did it! The humidity dropped from 90% to 87%...I think we will be okay

 

[BluebirdHomestead]

Do you know if a Blue amerucana lays blue or green eggs

True Ameraucanas generally lay a blue or blue-green egg. Blue is the preferable color. Here’s a color chart by the Ameraucana Breeders Club.

 

[BluebirdHomestead]

I'd be willing to participate as well

Okay! I’ll definitely find this hatch along when the time comes and make a post.

 

[gmjarvi]

Alright....I'm back in
These are eggs I collected this morning from my flock so they will be mutts. Dad is probably the frizzle, I havent seen the SLW rooster mate with anybody yet. Moms could be: buff orp, olive egger (all of my OEs lay brown eggs ) icelandic, white leghorn, or mystery hen.
Ruling out silkie (eggs are too large, plus she's broody right now) and my ISA brown and wyandotte pullets - they are still laying tiny eggs.

 

[FortCluck]

2 more hatched. One is black with a white chest. The other is black and yellow.

 

[Jules929]

True Ameraucanas generally lay a blue or blue-green egg. Blue is the preferable color. Here’s a color chart by the Ameraucana Breeders Club. View attachment 2048306

Thank you for sharing this! Good to know that I was mistaken about the egg color.