White Ameraucana hen

[Jenaia Ward]

How do I tell if my hen is a TRUE white Ameraucana??? I purchased her from the feed store she was the only white chick in the cage, the people at the store thought she was a different breed mixed in with the Ameraucanas, so I just HAD to have her, because I thought to myself, "If she really is an Ameraucana how cool would it be to have a solid white one!" I've heard people say there's no way she's a true Ameraucana, she's more than likely an Olive Egger. But what are your thoughts???

 

[sylviethecochin]

Green legs, check. Muffs, check. Pea comb, check. Only thing left to do is wait and see what color of eggs she lays.

I currently have a silkie/mutt EE cross outside who could pass for a cream legbar until you see her ten tiny toes. Sometimes, it really is impossible to tell breed by looking at the chicken.

 

[8 Chicks 1967]

She is more likely a very pretty EE. True to standard would have slate to blue shanks. Not an Olive egger, because she would have to have the Blue egg gene crossed with a dark egg layer. She is snow white...pretty girl. You will either get Lt green or shades of blue eggs.

 

[nminusyplusm]

Besides the willow legs, even if she had slate legs if she's from a feed store she's an EE.

 

[Jenaia Ward]

Good to know, thanks guys!!!!

I've considered purchasing a "blue" Ameraucana Roo along with a couple more hens and seeing what we get.

How do you determine color genetics in chickens?

 

[8 Chicks 1967]

Good to know, thanks guys!!!!

I've considered purchasing a "blue" Ameraucana Roo along with a couple more hens and seeing what we get.

How do you determine color genetics in chickens?

Welcome, still over my head at this point. maybe a splash. maybe still a pretty EE for a couple generations. I was considering a Black Ameraucana cockerel to my lavender Pullets to help with feather quality and color.

 

[nminusyplusm]

Good to know, thanks guys!!!!

I've considered purchasing a "blue" Ameraucana Roo along with a couple more hens and seeing what we get.

How do you determine color genetics in chickens?

Blue = Bb
Black = BB
Splash = bb

So Blue x Blue =
50% Blue
25% Splash
25% Black

 

[Folly's place]

And white can be either dominant, covering any color, or recessive. She's an EE, so a mix, and it will be interesting to see what color her eggs will be, and what her chicks will look like. Enjoy!
Mary

 

[nminusyplusm]

And white can be either dominant, covering any color, or recessive. She's an EE, so a mix, and it will be interesting to see what color her eggs will be, and what her chicks will look like. Enjoy!
Mary

That's right, had another browser window open with a blue and forgot the OP's was white. Could be almost anything!

 

[8 Chicks 1967]

She could actually lay..Pink,Lt green or shades of blue.