General
Chicken and Egg Information
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Ameraucana
Chicks & Chickens
We
no longer sell Ameraucana chicks
and chickens.
Ameraucana and Araucana Chickens
Ameraucana
and Araucana are two different
breeds though both are sometimes
called Easter Egg chickens. Both
have pea combs and lay blue-green
eggs. Ameraucana's have full tails
and Araucana's have no tails.
The American Poultry Association
"Standard of Perfection" recognized
the Ameraucana in 1984 as a chicken
that lays green-blue eggs, has
muffs and a beard, but not ear
tufts. (Ear muffs are a cluster
of feathers projecting from the
face below and around the sides
of the eyes, and extending from
to, and covering, the ear lobes.
Ear tufts are clumps of feathers
growing from small tabs of skin
usually found at or near the ear
openings.) Ameraucana and Americana
are different breeds.
Physical
Characteristics
Ameraucana
Chickens comes in large fowl and
bantam. Both large and bantam
come in these colors: Black, Blue,
Blue Wheaten, Brown Red, Buff,
Silver, Wheaten and White. Ameraucana
cocks weigh 6 1/2 pounds and hens
weigh 5 1/2 pounds.
MALE AMERAUCANA CHARACTERISTICS
COMB: Pea.
BEAK: Curved.
FACE: Nearly hidden by muffs.
EYES: Expressive.
WATTLES: Small, preferably absent.
EARLOBES: Small.
MUFFS AND BEARD: Full, well-rounded,
medium length.
HEAD: Medium size.
NECK: Well-arched.
HACKLE: Full.
BACK: Medium length.
SADDLE: Medium in length. TAIL:
Well spread, medium length, carried
at 45º above horizontal.
WINGS: Fairly large, tips carried
above the hock joint.
BREAST: Prominent.
BODY AND STEARN: Body of medium
length, stern well-tucked up.
LEGS AND TOES: Medium length set
apart, four toes.
FEMALE AMERAUCANA CHARACTERISTICS
COMB: Pea.
BEAK: Curved.
FACE: Nearly hidden by muffs.
EYES: Expressive.
WATTLES: Small, preferably absent.
EARLOBES: Small.
MUFFS AND BEARD: Full, well-rounded,
medium length.
HEAD: Medium size.
NECK: Medium length.
HACKLE: Full.
BACK: Medium length.
CUSHION: Moderate.
TAIL: Medium length, well spread,
carried at 40º angle above horizontal.
WINGS: Fairly prominent, carried
above the hock joint.
BREAST: Full.
BODY AND STEARN: Full but trim,
fluff well-tucked up.
LEGS AND TOES: Medium length,
four toes.
Good
for Eggs and Meat
Ameraucanas
are primarily raised for eggs
though are big enough for meat
too. Hens lay 180 medium sized
eggs a year. They are not very
broody. Ameraucanas are docile,
hardy in winter, good foragers,
and bear confinement well.
There is an Ameraucana group you
can join Ameraucana
Breeders Club.
Eggs for Sale: Eating and Hatching
Ameraucana hens lay medium size
green blue eggs. We feed our chickens
organic feed including flax to
increase the omega-3. They have
access to pasture during the day.
At night we close them in the
coop for safety.