Urgent! I have Ameraucana's black, with eyes and crest with different coloring from each other

[Wanderson Feitosa]

The ones with the bigger combs are bigger because the are males. They are all pea combs, some aren't quite "perfect" because of their genetics.

Something wrong with the genetics of these Ameraucana?

 

[Gray Farms]

Oh, I thought that true ameracaunas were spelled differently or something, that's just what I had always heard.

Ameraucanas are a pure bred that are APA accepted. Americaunas "note the spelling" are the same as Easter Eggers. Hatcherys deliberately misspell the name to confuse people. People think they are buying Ameraucanas form the hatchery when in fact they are getting Easter Eggers. Some hatcherys sell true Ameraucanas and some sell Easter Eggers and actually call them Easter Eggers. Most sell Americaunas or what they label Ameraucanas but in actuality they are Easter Eggers.

 

[Gray Farms]

Something wrong with the genetics of these Ameraucana?

The combs are a little big and misshapen. I'm not saying they need culled, should not be used for breeding, or even "bad". Just small faults if you were showing per say and something to work on if you are breeding to standard. Some have the wrong eye color. I think the darker ones are the correct color but I'll check the APA standard tonight.

 

[MGG]

Ameraucanas are a pure bred that are APA accepted. Americaunas "note the spelling" are the same as Easter Eggers. Hatcherys deliberately misspell the name to confuse people. People think they are buying Ameraucanas form the hatchery when in fact they are getting Easter Eggers. Some hatcherys sell true Ameraucanas and some sell Easter Eggers and actually call them Easter Eggers. Most sell Americaunas or what they label Ameraucanas but in actuality they are Easter Eggers.

Ok, thanks so much for explaining that! I just had the misspelled name mixed up. Sorry for any confusion, @Wanderson Feitosa

 

[RaineyTN]

All of mine have the same eye color. I don’t show birds but mine are off the Paul smith line so I’d assume they’re correct.

 

[Wanderson Feitosa]

All of mine have the same eye color. I don’t show birds but mine are off the Paul smith line so I’d assume they’re correct.

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Beautiful Ameraucana

 

[BluebirdHomestead]

“Reddish bay” is the correct eye color which I believe is closer to the lighter color.

 

[RaineyTN]

I found this might be helpful:


Eye Color All Varieties of Ameraucanas call for Reddish bay Eyes

Some Defects regarding eye color are...

Pearl eyes= Dark brownish black eyes. This is not the perfered eye color. try to keep it out of you flock.

Green eyes= Some birds come out with green eyes. this is not good either

Tawny eyes= Light brown eyes, not perfered

A good eye has even reddish orange color

 

[Gray Farms]

“Reddish bay” is the correct eye color which I believe is closer to the lighter color.

Reddish bay is right.

 

[SurferchickinSB]

With these characteristics that I would post by photos, I wanted your help so that you can clearly instruct me why these different eye color and skin color. Thank you for your attention.



this cock has dark eyes, unlike the other cock that has the clear eye
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This other Ameraucana Rooster has clear eyes
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This Ameraucana Hen has a very short crest, almost imperceptible and the placement of the black skin differs compared to her sisters who have reddish skin.
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This Ameraucana Chicken has a larger crest, much more visible and the placement of her skin is normal with a reddish tone different from her sister's that the skin is black
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Well, even within a breed there will always be slight differences. My chickens never look identical even though they are purebred and the same breed.