What on earth did I just buy?

[ashleyconnie]

Hey all! First timer here. I was sold "ameraucanas" but nobody ever said anything about them being "true" haha...and I'm honestly not overly concerned, but I'm wondering what on earth they might be? EEs? Some kind of surprise mutt? Could they possibly be mottled ameraucana? They're super friendly and sweet. Photos of 4 different birds at multiple ages.

 

[asher]

Very cute. I’ve never seen an Americauna with legs that color, but I’d love to see how they turn out so please update as they get bigger!

 

[lbellemeredith]

Pure bred ameraucanas are supposed to have pea combs, beards, and green legs. We've bought a couple of chicks that were labeled as ameraucanas, but one was beardless and the other had a single comb and gray legs.

 

[ashleyconnie]

Very cute. I’ve never seen an Americauna with legs that color, but I’d love to see how they turn out so please update as they get bigger!

Thank you for the response! I have no idea what to expect but I'm excited to see what happens!

 

[chickenenthusiasts5698]

Mottled Java’s?

 

[ashleyconnie]

Pure bred ameraucanas are supposed to have pea combs, beards, and green legs. We've bought a couple of chicks that were labeled as ameraucanas, but one was beardless and the other had a single comb and gray legs.

Thank you for this! So far, they do appear to have what I think are pea combs. Legs are not green I don’t believe. When should I be watching for beards to appear?

 

[ashleyconnie]

Mottled Java’s?View attachment 2092922

A few of them do look quite similar to that!

 

[lbellemeredith]

Easter Eggers "Laurel" and "Tulip" (AKA "Abe Lincoln")

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[lbellemeredith]

I believe ours came in around 6-8 weeks

 

[lbellemeredith]

This is what one of our Easter Eggers looked like at 1 day old