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Title: What do you think? EE or Ameraucana
Post by: Guest on April 18, 2008, 02:31:57 PM

Well, give it to me straight. I am ready! EE or Ameraucanas?

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Title: What do you think? EE or Ameraucana
Post by: Mike Gilbert on April 18, 2008, 02:56:22 PM

Too young to say for sure.   They could be either.   I would say they look pretty good so far, but if you don\'t know their breeding you will have to be patient.   Patience is said to be a virtue.

Title: What do you think? EE or Ameraucana
Post by: Guest on April 18, 2008, 06:16:11 PM

Well, I thought I bought from a \"reputable\" breeder. However, their is such a flux in the colors from what I was suppose to get. Looks like they through in a few silver EE to fill the order. I will try to get more pics with better feather fill in.

Title: What do you think? EE or Ameraucana
Post by: Guest on April 18, 2008, 06:18:32 PM

What is the standard for leg color?

Title: What do you think? EE or Ameraucana
Post by: Mike Gilbert on April 18, 2008, 07:16:03 PM

Wait until they are about six weeks old before judging leg color, it changes in some varieties.  The standard is slate, black being permissable in blacks.   Wheatens and blue wheatens and buff will hatch with pinkish legs but they darken when they get older.  What do you mean by \"flux of colors\"?   I think I\'m seeing blue, silver, and white.   Sometimes the breast feathers of the silvers will start out white, then turn salmon for females, black for males.