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Ameraucana

These photos show a white ameraucana rooster and a pair of blue and black hens.

Ameraucana At A Glance

Purpose:	Egg Layers
Hen Weight:	5.5 lbs.
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Egg Size: medium

Eggs per week: 4

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Egg Color

Additional Ameraucana Facts and Information

Color Variations: Black, Blue, Blue Wheaten, Brown Red, Buff, Silver, Wheaten and White

Comb Type(s): Pea

Skin Color: White with bluish-grey or black shanks

Earlobe Color: Red

History: The chicken breed Ameraucana was developed in the United States. They were bred from Easter Eggers (originating from a combination of the native South American Araucauna and Old World varieties). True Ameraucanas are a rarity. Simply put, most Easter Eggers are mutts that coincidentally carry the blue egg gene.

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