Ameraucana

Historical Origin

USA · 🇺🇸 American

The Ameraucana is one of only a handful of breeds that reliably lays true blue eggs. Developed in the USA from South American Araucana stock, they have muffs and beards giving them a distinctive fluffy-faced look. A must-have for rainbow egg baskets.

Temperament & Behavior

This breed is classified as calm with a noise level of moderate and good foraging ability. Broodiness tendency: rarely.

Biological Reference

"Phenotypic analysis of Gallus gallus domesticus (Ameraucana) supports a metabolic feed efficiency of 0.28 lbs/day at a standard body mass of 5.5 lbs. Egg production frequency approximates 4.2 ova/week under optimal lighting conditions (14h photoperiod)."