Poultry Talk Ontario (pto.ca)

So I let Peach hatch 6 eggs, 3 would be Pure Ameraucana, and 3 would be EE's. I didnt check my genetics calculator and all the EE babies will be black or blue, and the Ameraucana will be lack, blue or splash.

1 splash...has to be pure Ameraucana
2 black with white trim...think those are the other 2 AM (I know one is for sure because it was the last to hatch)
1 blue...think its an EE
2 pure black ...think those are EE too

But honestly I have no idea besides the splash and the little black with trim.... lesson learned, do not mix EE hatch with Ameraucana hatch. Lol

Very cute regardless!

Congratulations on the hatch! You are likely right, and the solid black ones are EE. The little blue guy, if he is solid blue (no "trim") would also be an EE. As they feather in, the black and blue Ameraucanas *should* have a little bit of white feathering in their wing primaries, which will moult out around 4 months old. EEs can also have this, so it's safest to assume they are all EEs until proven otherwise LOL but if there are no other colours on the chick right from hatch, it's not a standard coloured bird and likely mixed. As they grow, another thing to look at is their combs...Ameraucanas should have a small neat and tidy pea comb, but EE males tend to have a larger, messier comb. The males' comb tends to be taller and thicker than Ameraucanas', even to the point of flopping over, and the females' comb tends to look smooshed or twisted as if it was playdough and someone pinched it. Unfortunately, you may have to wait months before the differences are apparent!

Very sweet whatever!

I've never had any splash that looked like your chick, never spotted like that, I would suspect EE for it.
OC did your splash chicks look like that?

Nope definitely not pure Splash, not with a spot like that, should be interesting, maybe a new color.
It's a very small sample and there are always some throwbacks with Ameraucanas,
but the feet are a bit too orange/yellow

Yes, its feet are pure yellow. Oh boy...well, I will just label all 6 in this hatch as EE. I will keep you posted on her progress/growth

@Ontario Chick I would love to see some splash chick pics, most of what I can find are just the adult photos

Some splash chicks of various quality

Very nice looking chicks! All mine are black this year, except one blue Cochin. Want to trade a couple of pullets...lol

Ontario Chick wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:05 pm

Some splash chicks of various quality
Splash 8 chicks.jpg

They all have a blue-ish tinge to them. Mine is pure white/yellow with the black spots. Hmmm, this could be interesting! lol