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Question about Americaunas

20 years ago

We have 40 of these and they are now 17 weeks old. In another thread it was said that Americaunas are a breed of chicken and unlike "Easter Eggers" will be a certain color and size. Ours aren't laying yet but I am wondering if we really have Americaunas.

They are many different colors. Most have little "ear muffs", some are huge and some are very little. Please tell me what Americaunas/Americanas are supposed to look like. When I ordered, I asked for a asst. of Barred Rocks, Black Astrolorps, and just a few Americaunas. All were supposed to be pullets. We wanted just a few of the Americaunas because we want most of our eggs to be large brown ones. Well, the hatchery did some substituting and we got mostly all Americaunas.

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marquisella
20 years ago
Most likely, you have easter eggers.

If the hatchery advertised that the "Ameraucanas" lay green, blue & pastel colored eggs, then they are Easter Eggers because true "Purebred Ameraucanas" only lay blue eggs.

There are 8 different color varieties that are accepted. you can go to:
http://www.ameraucana.org/scrapbook.html

to see pictures from the Ameraucana Breed Club.

They come in both bantam & standard size.

M
Roberta_z5
Original Author
20 years ago
Wow, that is a huge variety of colors and shapes! Some of mine look like they could match some of those. So, I guess I just have to wait to see the color of the eggs, right?
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sullicorbitt
20 years ago
Roberta, they are my favorite, I LOVE the variety of egg colors! you will quickly fall in love with them. Also because they all look so different it's easier to name them and tell them apart.

-Sheila

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