I have a Newby question for the ameraucana people
I just hatched out some eggs... they were blue, red brown and blue wheaten hens crossed with a blue rooster.
These chick's... I'm reading some people consider them EE because the colour crosses? Is this correct or are they still considered pure americaunas?
I could care less as I just want the blue eggs but if I go to sell some of these chicks I would like to know what I'm selling...
If someone could clarify for me that would be great!
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You would sell them as easter eggers because the colours have been crossed. Each of those colours has a different genetic e locus gene set and with crossing them they have been mixed. The e locus dictates the pattern of the adult-what colours go where....so mixing a wheaten with a brown red will cause a mixed chick that grows into an adult with a mixed e locus and messy patterning. They will not breed true in subsequent generations either. So to be safe i would sell as easter eggers.
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