Are lavender Ameraucana rare?
The Ameraucana breed is considered rare in the United States and is one of very few breeds that lay blue eggs.
Do lavender Ameraucanas breed true?
Large fowl lavender Ameraucana were create by John W Blehm in 2005 and are referred to as “self blue” by some. The lavender gene (LAV) breeds true, so a lavender chicken bred to a lavender chicken will produce only lavender chicks. As a result, their vent sexing on this breed is about 80% accurate on the average.
How much is an Ameraucana rooster worth?
Ameraucanas are still rare birds, so if you pay $5-10.00 for a bird, it is likely not a pure breed. True, pure Ameraucanas sell for around $20.00 for a hen and $18.00 for a rooster. The Easter Egger is a hybrid of either the Ameraucana or the Araucana and another breed of chicken.
How much are Ameraucana?
Ameraucanas
| Item # | Description | 25-50 |
|---|---|---|
| ARAC | Males | 25-50 $2.21 |
| ARAP | Females | 25-50 $3.75 |
| ARAS | Unsexed | 25-50 $2.94 |
What is a lavender Wyandotte?
In adults, the lavender set off against the bright red comb and yellow legs make for a truly striking appearance. These birds are slow to sexually mature, but once mature hens usually lay a good quantity of cream-colored eggs. The roosters are gentle and sociable, and the hens are equally docile.
What is a lavender Silkie?
Lavender or self blue chicken feathers are a uniform light grey across all of the birds plumage. The lavender itself is actually black but with a reduced amount of pigment showing it looks a soft and even shade of blue.
What color eggs do Ameraucana chickens lay?
blue
The Ameraucana breed was derived from blue egg-laying chickens, but they do not have the breeding problems inherent to Araucanas. In addition, rather than ear tufts, they have muffs and a beard, and are very hardy and sweet. They lay eggs in shades of blue, and even have blue (or “slate”) legs.
What is the difference between Ameraucana and Easter Eggers?
One main difference between Ameraucana, Aracana and Easter Egger chickens is that Easter Eggers are hybrids while the other two are pure breeds. Easter Eggers do sometimes have muffs and beards (since often times they are a mix of an Ameraucana and another breed), but they do not always have them.
What kind of chickens lay pink eggs?
Chickens That Lay Pink Eggs: Commonly, breeds such as Light Sussex, Barred Rock, Mottled Javas, Australorp, Buff Orpington, Silkie, and Faverolle that lay crème colored eggs might also have a genetic variation that tints them pink. This also occurs with the Easter Egger chicken, as mentioned before.
Are lavender wyandottes rare?
Wyandottes are beautiful and they are a favorite amongst backyard flock owners for their dependable egg laying, outgoing personalities, and cold hardiness. However, finding them in the lavender color is nearly impossible—we’re so happy to be able to provide this rare color for you.