The word used most frequently in the standard verbiage for the male and female Ameraucana shape is medium.
How is the word medium defined, and what does the word medium mean in regard to our Ameraucana?
Medium is defined as:
✅️The middle quality or state between two extremes; a reasonable balance. Average.
✅️A middle condition, state or degree.
What does this word mean regarding our Ameraucana?
It means no single attribute should stick out to you on a Ameraucana when you are making your way down an aisle at a show hall or when you are observing your Ameraucana in your breeding pens.
"Medium" is what makes an Ameraucana beautiful.
Would you like some feedback on how the word medium applies to some of the features on your Ameraucana?
The feathers making up the muffs and beard on our Ameraucana should be medium in length and not excessively long nor short. You want to be able to see the expressive eyes on your Ameraucana. We should avoid muffs and beard that are full and fluffy like that of a Faverolle.
When viewed from the side, the main tail feathers on our Ameraucana females (usually seven on each side) should be medium in length and well spread. They should be neither fan shaped nor pinched together.
The back length on our Ameraucana should be medium, as should the body.
The feathering on our Ameraucana should be medium. This means your Ameraucana should be neither soft/loosely feathered nor hard/tightly feathered. To learn about differences in feathering, observe a Cornish which is tightly feathered and Cochin which is soft and loosely feathered.
Hopefully this post gives you a little guidance and insight as you begin assessing your sexually mature Ameraucana.
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