What breed?

[Cindilong]

These pics show golden sex links with a red x on them hanging out with what are supposed to be Ameraucaunas. Including the pic with the one up on the roost (same age just looks bigger from camera angle.) These don't look like other Ameraucaunas I have bought in the past. Their cheeks aren't getting muffs yet and they all seem to be very uniform in color and pattern. They came out of a bin at Tractor Supply of pullets, two varieties in the same bin, one supposedly Ameraucana and one a different breed that I don't remember. I think this must be whatever the other breed is. Do you guys agree? I haven't known Tractor Supply to be super good at breed identification. They tried to ring me up as if I was buying silkies, which are more expensive. So I had to correct them on that. But maybe I've just never seen Ameraucanas like this, I don't know.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Easter Eggers.....often sold as 'Americana' to lead buyers to believe they are ameraucana

 

[Cindilong]

I have some Easter Eggers I bought on purpose and you're right, they look similar in build, but don't they get the muffs? And if these are Easter Eggers, wouldn't they be more mixed breed looking? I think they look like they are all the same.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

I have some Easter Eggers I bought on purpose and you're right, they look similar in build, but don't they get the muffs? And if these are Easter Eggers, wouldn't they be more mixed breed looking? I think they look like they are all the same.

Easter Eggrrs have no standard appearance ....clen faced & muffed are pretty equally found in them ....plumage pattern and comb type varies widely too.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

The red in last puc is something different

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

The red in last puc is something different

Is it same bird seen in upper left of first pic?

 

[crazy4ChickensNducks]

they are 100% easter eggers

 

[Amer]

Easter Eggers

 

[Cindilong]

Easter Eggrrs have no standard appearance ....clen faced & muffed are pretty equally found in them ....plumage pattern and comb type varies widely too.

So looking at some adult hens of unknown breed, there's no way to know if they are Easter Eggers or barnyard mixes? (Unless they have muffs, then you can narrow it down.)

 

[Amer]

So looking at some adult hens of unknown breed, there's no way to know if they are Easter Eggers or barnyard mixes? (Unless they have muffs, then you can narrow it down.)

Well EEs often also have pea combs. But if not, and you don't know the egg color, no, you can't tell them apart. Fortunately it's not a distinction that really matters.