Type of Ameraucana Pullet

[cindye123]

Okay. I will look at feet tomorrow morning. Thanks.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Their legs look like the right color for pures

 

[floppysquirrel04]

I’m not sure if they are purebred or not, some parts of the web page are sketchy as previously mentioned but some parts seem ok... I would definitely be prepared to have Easter Eggers

 

[The Moonshiner]

They're mixed patterns. Very typical for "EEs".
If they were to have beards/muffs you would see them by now. In fact you can see them at hatch with their fluff.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I think they buy and resell hatchery chicks. If you click on Our Girls it says as much on that page

 

[floppysquirrel04]

Their legs look like the right color for pures

Actually I don’t know... after closer inspection the first one seems to have greenish legs. They are probably Easter Eggers. It is very disappointing that the ameraucana breed has become so diluted and even most breeders don’t know or CARE what they are creating. It’s become so bad I’ve heard of judges who judge 4h/ffa Easter Eggers thinking they are ameraucanas, but then the exhibitors have to teach the JUDGES that they are a mutt. It is sad that if someone wanted an ameraucana and payed good money for them they end up with essentially a $3 hatchery chick. To the OP: if they are really EEs, this is NOT your fault! EEs are still great birds, I myself have 3 and love them. It is the fault of irresponsible breeders who don’t care what they are breeding and selling, because they are doing it for money and not to promote the rare and diluted purebreds.

 

[keesmom]

Okay. I will look at feet tomorrow morning. Thanks.

What does the comb look like on the black and white one? That one may be a cockerel.

 

[The Moonshiner]

Just checked out the website and its quite obvious they aren't breeders. And the birds aren't true ameraucana.
Second page I clicked clearly stated they get all their birds from hatcheries. They're just resellers.
On another note I can't agree about what was said about ameraucana breeders and the breed.
You're confused about what a breeder is vs a chick producer. Ameraucana breeders know exactly what they're breeding and most put a lot of effort into their program.
Chick producers just raise birds and sell chicks. Theyre the ones that don't care what they're putting out because tneir goal is more about what they're bringing in...$$$. Same with that website. They're buying chicks and reselling them at a profit.
As far as judges go it depends what type of judge they are. APA judges know what ameraucana are.
County fair etc judges usually don't but that comes with the territory of the type of show.
It's no suprise that EEs can pass as ameraucana at some shows. Ive saw shows where I could d@mn near pass a rabbit off as a silkie.

 

[cindye123]

Thanks, everyone, for your help. I have learned a lot in this thread. Now I am a little concerned about the other chicks I bought there. I bought two light Brahma, two black Australorp, as well as the two Ameraucana. Oh, well, I will have chickens, and they are delightful and seem healthy, and the comb on the lighter colored Ameraucana is very pale and not very developed, so I am pretty sure it is a pulled.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

This little Ameraucana girl was hatched April 22 and I bought her May 2. Can you tell me if she is a Blue, or what? Also I bought two Ameraucana chicks from the same breeder and neither has the facial feathers yet. I also am not sure what the other one is. Maybe brown red? When should I start seeing the facial feathers? Thanks.

Not a color. She’s an Easter Egger.