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I just sent my "keepers" from my first hatch out to the porch brooder today, actually. They're two weeks old. We'll see how they like it.... Once it really starts warming up, they go outside between 3-7 days old.

Great job! That Lavender Cuckoo cock is amazing. Hoping to make it to the next nationals, if only to meet everyone and be inspired by their birds! :)

I think I know who you got them from, as I've spoken with a gentleman who had one of his hens lay tan eggs (in the NC/SC area). And in this case, I don't believe it is the breeder's fault actually. I think it was just the perfect storm of genetics and hidden genes from who knows how many...

Nice color! What variety do you have? I've heard B/B/S often has the best color eggs.

Based on the theory going around about tail feathers, I'd say 1 and 2 are pullets and 3 is a roo... But I'm a newbie, so someone correct me if I'm wrong... :)

Susan is so good at quick responses! Glad she wrote this to you, as I think it sums up what we've all been saying: while most people think of the A7 color when envisioning Ameraucanas, it just is not what you'll get from most specimens. "It is impossible to dictate an official color." Purebred...

I asked a local hatchery once what color varieties of Ameraucana they had, and they said "oh, well we've got some white chicks, and some brownish ones, pretty much any color you want!" I was like, yeahhhhhh.... No. ;) If they don't tell you what the ADULTS turn out to be, they're likely EEs...

Sorry to keep adding fuel to the fire... but the Breed Standard as listed on the ABC website, *does* list blue egg shells. Hence, my attempt to explain that the egg SHELLS are still blue even if the exterior color is greenish... Anyway, I'll keep quiet now... ;)

Yes, of course True Ameraucanas should not have Olive colored eggs. No one is saying that, and you'll see no olive colors on the chart either. But green is perfectly acceptable. Sorry to have opened a can of worms here... ;)

That's what I am saying though. The Ameraucana Standard specifically says "egg shells". I think that is why the ABC-approved color chart has so many variations on it. I am sure even if you asked the top Ameraucana breeders, they would say that most of their eggs are not the "idealistic" A7...

Well, if you look at it this way, the standard calls for a blue egg shell (not blue egg color). Most often, the green hues are caused by a slight brown deposit over a blue shell. If you crack it open and remove the membrane, it would look more blue on the inside than the outside. So, really...

Most hatcheries don't know (or don't *want* to know). One of the big missions of the Ameraucana Breeders club is to educate people about the differences.

I've heard of people getting mad that their pure Ameraucanas from a breeder lay green eggs. They think they got swindled. But the truth is: the blue color so coveted is just that: coveted. It's not like *every* Ameraucana lays perfectly blue eggs. Just look at the ABC color chart, and you'll see...

Wing sexing is not accurate with Ameraucanas, FYI... :)

Looks like it's been called for... Pending pick up on Monday. If you're still interested, I'll let you know if it falls through.

I wonder if that means he's a birchen based lavender? Don't birchens have darker legs?

I will say, he has lovely dark legs. I was tempted to keep him for that one trait alone...

Jerry- thoughts on my concerns?

Funny you should ask..... I posted it. I got him from a reputable breeder as an extra roo with the two trios I bought. His color is much prettier and more uniform in person. However, his comb flops a little to one side, and his legs are a little closely set together. Seeing as he didn't make...

Cocks carry genes for blue eggs too. Your offspring may very well have better egg color. The color of eggs is not always predictable. You won't know if your hen is "useless" until you grow up a group of her offspring to POL. Only then will you be able to see how her genes interact with the...