What is my Easter Egger mixed with?

[JedJackson]

I raised and eventually showed Araucana in the 70s.
Never had issue with egg color. All mine laid blue eggs.
Back then we were trying to deal with their lethal gene. I had previously raised Japanese and knew about their lethal gene and bred short legs to long legs. At the time it was thought Araucana lethal gene was linked to them being rumplesss so we all bred rumpless to tailed.

I believe Araucana have somewhat different ancestry than EEs and Amercaunas. There are several different breeds in South America that lay blue eggs. Some have beards and some are rumpless and have the ear tufts. You probably already know this but to me it's interesting how all of this came about. It's funny because in the 70s to me an Araucana was what is now called an Easter egger. And now everyone is calling Easter eggers Ameraucanas. Same birds, different names. I don't think it will ever be entirely straightened out because the hatcheries are hooked on misnaming Easter Eggers, heaven knows why.

 

[FlyWheel]

My breakfast can consist of dark brown, light brown, white, or green, blue or saphire colored eggs, oh God my hens are so lovely,, and as for me I cherish the time I have for them and the attention they show to me....... But those 2 black white crested polish roosters gezzzz thats another story!!!

Sapphire? Really? Just how dark a blue can chicken's egg get?

 

[featherhead007]

Sapphire? Really? Just how dark a blue can chicken's egg get?

Saphire brother/ sister as blue an I have no paint to describe... blue green emerald deep shiny eggs a real prise for an ameture like me... Damn I love that bird!!

 

[gojira]

Hatcheries have been breeding Easter Eggers since the early 1900s. Back then, all blue/green layers were called Araucana, but looked much the same as modern day Easter Eggers. It's important to remember that even in South America, they weren't strictly blue layers. Those original imports laid a range of colors, including brown. There was no Easter Egger, Ameraucana, Araucana distinction until recent years; when the APA recognized both the Araucana and Ameraucana breed standards. While Ameraucana and Araucana breeders worked to eliminate green/brown genes from their breeding populations, hatcheries did not.

Can you show me where hatcheries have been breeding Easter Eggers since the early 1900s? I know Murray McMurray bred true tufted rumpless Araucanas prior to the mid 1990s. I saw them personally. I think you are thinking of the breeds that went into the Araucana breed. The Araucana breed is a blend of breeds from South America.

 

[Chicken Whisperer]

My breakfast can consist of dark brown, light brown, white, or green, blue or saphire colored eggs, oh God my hens are so lovely,, and as for me I cherish the time I have for them and the attention they show to me....... But those 2 black white crested polish roosters gezzzz thats another story!!!

I would love to see a picture of a sapphire egg! I have never heard of that color for an egg.

 

[featherhead007]

I would love to see a picture of a sapphire egg! I have never heard of that color for an egg.

Dear, have you ever had a sapphire ring or pendant? my birth stone is Emerald, go figure,,,, n, I don't usually send pics on line. i'm kinda shy about that! but yes dark blue/ a shade of green. from my troublesome ameraucana her name is canna canna canna. she comes when called!

 

[junebuggena]

Can you show me where hatcheries have been breeding Easter Eggers since the early 1900s? I know Murray McMurray bred true tufted rumpless Araucanas prior to the mid 1990s. I saw them personally. I think you are thinking of the breeds that went into the Araucana breed. The Araucana breed is a blend of breeds from South America.

Prior to the 1970s, muffed, tailed, rumpless, tufted didn't matter. They were all called Araucana. No distinction was made between them at all. It wasn't until the breed standards for the Araucana and Ameraucana were accepted by the APA that any distinction was made necessary.

 

[shartnett5]

These guys are young, 13/14 weeks. Two roos and a pullet. The lighter roo is my daughters favorite. They were from a local farmers exchange. They were labeled as ameraucana. I knew from reading on here, to take that with a grain of salt and wait to see. The dark roo has darker slate legs. The light roo has little to no rump. And a tiny comb. No crowing either, yet... the pullet was injured by something around 6/7 weeks and survived. We have since improved coop/runs. I think i am officially addicted to building for chickens.
I love all the education here, let me know if more pics are needed.

 

[junebuggena]

These guys are young, 13/14 weeks. Two roos and a pullet. The lighter roo is my daughters favorite. They were from a local farmers exchange. They were labeled as ameraucana. I knew from reading on here, to take that with a grain of salt and wait to see. The dark roo has darker slate legs. The light roo has little to no rump. And a tiny comb. No crowing either, yet... the pullet was injured by something around 6/7 weeks and survived. We have since improved coop/runs. I think i am officially addicted to building for chickens.
I love all the education here, let me know if more pics are needed.

Easter Eggers. See the yellow skin underneath that slate on their legs and feet. The lighter cockerel isn't rumpless, he's lacking proper tail feathers. I've had that trait pop up in my lines a lot. Completely normal once plucked, but for some reason never developed normal tail feathers.

 

[shartnett5]

These guys are young, 13/14 weeks. Two roos and a pullet. The lighter roo is my daughters favorite. They were from a local farmers exchange. They were labeled as ameraucana. I knew from reading on here, to take that with a grain of salt and wait to see. The dark roo has darker slate legs. The light roo has little to no rump. And a tiny comb. No crowing either, yet... the pullet was injured by something around 6/7 weeks and survived. We have since improved coop/runs. I think i am officially addicted to building for chickens.
I love all the education here, let me know if more pics are needed.

Easter Eggers. See the yellow skin underneath that slate on their legs and feet. The lighter cockerel isn't rumpless, he's lacking proper tail feathers. I've had that trait pop up in my lines a lot. Completely normal once plucked, but for some reason never developed normal tail feathers.

You guys are great. I learn something everytime I come on here. I asked the guy if he ment easter egger. He looked so miffed. I honestly wasnt trying to offend him I just wanted to know what to call them. They all look so different. We have a more "wheaten" colored easter egger. I think that is what you would call her. She is nearly 3. Lays tinted green eggs. She came to us because she was being ravaged by a rooster and his harem. We kept her separate for about a moth. She is top hen for now. Keeps our young boys in lkne as well.