What types chickens lay blue/green eggs?

[BigBlueHen53]

Easter egger and americaunas are the same thing, mixed breed birds that lay pastel eggs.
Ameracauna, notice the middle A instead of an I, are a real pure breed that lay blue eggs.

AMERAUCANA is a purebred bird. Spelled any other way, it is a mixed breed, "mutt," commonly called an Easter Egger. Very popular, much less expensive than a true Ameraucana, but lays a colored egg, usually blueish, greenish, but also possibly pink or brown. So .. Americana, Ameracana, etc., any other spelling, buyer beware. Not purebred, won't breed "true."

 

[Back40chick]

AMERAUCANA is a purebred bird. Spelled any other way, it is a mixed breed, "mutt," commonly called an Easter Egger. Very popular, much less expensive than a true Ameraucana, but lays a colored egg, usually blueish, greenish, but also possibly pink or brown. So .. Americana, Ameracana, etc., any other spelling, buyer beware. Not purebred, won't breed "true."

Thanks. I didn't know how to spell it. I believe my daughter got them from Rural King. I imagine they had it spelled right

 

[nuthatched]

AMERAUCANA is a purebred bird. Spelled any other way, it is a mixed breed, "mutt," commonly called an Easter Egger. Very popular, much less expensive than a true Ameraucana, but lays a colored egg, usually blueish, greenish, but also possibly pink or brown. So .. Americana, Ameracana, etc., any other spelling, buyer beware. Not purebred, won't breed "true."

Thank you for the clarification.

 

[nuthatched]

Thanks. I didn't know how to spell it. I believe my daughter got them from Rural King. I imagine they had it spelled right

Unless you're paying $20 a chick, it's a mutt.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Exactly. They spelled it "right" for what it was. This gripes me. It's straight up bait and switch tactics and as far as I'm concerned, violates all principles of honesty in advertising. Makes people think they are getting the real deal when they're not. Grr!

Don't get me wrong, I love my Easter Eggers. But I just think people should know that's what they're getting.