Where to buy TRUE blue ameracaunas?

[Dani4Hedgies]

Not sure if your still looking but right now Meyers has Blue Amercauna available

 

[creamerschicken]

We sell true blue wheaten americanas I am selling off my six breeding hens and two roosters as I will be downsizing our huge flock of rare birds! We are located in Southern California

 

[paintedChix]

We sell true blue wheaten americanas

I am selling off my six breeding hens and two roosters as I will be downsizing our huge flock of rare birds! We are located in Southern California

sent you a PM.

I am curious if you'd already downsized your flock and if you are able to ship out of state.

 

[Devin23]

Murray Mcmurray hatchery sells day old chicks!

 

[junebuggena]

Murray Mcmurray hatchery sells day old chicks!

They don't have true Ameraucana. They have Easter Eggers.

 

[Devin23]

They also have whiting true blue and the ameuraucana I think

 

[junebuggena]

They also have whiting true blue and the ameuraucana I think

The only hatchery in North America with true Ameraucana is Meyer hatchery. They have Blue/Black/Splash. MyPetChicken offers BBS Ameraucana, but source theirs from Meyer.

 

[Devin23]

Ok well good to know thanks!

 

[Blooie]

You might find this information from My Pet Chicken interesting. I'm providing a link to another thread on here where Alex from MPC answers the "MPC gets all their chicks from Meyer's"
questions.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1071099/ordering-mail-order-chicks/10

 

[Blooie]

From McMurray's web site:

"Loosely referred to as the "Easter Egg Chicken", our Araucanas/Ameraucanas lay beautiful colored eggs of blue-green shades from turquoise to deep olive. Our chicks have some Araucana and some Americana blood mixed and consequently are not for show."

Wrong on so many levels....True Ameraucanas or Araucanas are never referred to as "Easter Eggers", loosely or otherwise. In fact, the reverse is the case.

and:

"Araucana/Ameraucana: This unusual breed gets in name from the Indian tribe of Chilie where they were first discovered. Our chicks have some Araucana and some Ameraucana blood mixed and consequently are not for show but are beautiful chickens known for their ability to lay colored eggs of shades varying from turquoise to deep olive to shades of brown. Each bird will typically lay a different shade of colored egg that will amaze your friends and make a wonderful "show and tell" type project for school. Adults are of medium size with pea combs and our breeding stock are selected for their ability to produce colored eggs. They exhibit a wonderful combination of colors and color patterns and 10 or 20 of these birds will make an absolutely beautiful laying flock that is extremely hardy and will be the talk of the town. Baby chicks come in all colors, plain and fancy, just like the adults. This is a unique breed and great fun to have when the colored eggs start coming."

Again, wrong on so many levels. True Ameraucanas are limited in recognized colors - any colors other than those accepted are NOT Ameraucanas - they are Easter Eggers.

Is it any wonder there is always so much confusion between these breeds/varieties here on BYC and in feed stores all over the country?