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Ameraucana
True blue egg layer with muffs and beard.
🐣 Beginner friendly❄ Cold hardy☀ Heat hardy
Egg color
blue
Eggs / year
220
Egg size
medium
Purpose
egg
Class
All Other Standard Breeds
Size
medium
Hen weight
5.5 lbs
Rooster weight
6.5 lbs
Temperament
friendly, alert, gentle
Noise level
quiet
Origin
USA
Lifespan
7–8 yrs
About the Ameraucana
Ameraucanas are a true breed (not a hybrid) developed in the 1970s from Araucana stock, recognized for their blue eggs, muffs and beards.
Care tips
Provide a draft-free coop; muffs can be prone to frostbite mites.
Color varieties
blackblueblue wheatenbrown redbuffsilverwheatenwhite
Fun facts
- One of only two breeds that lay true blue eggs
- Have a pea comb that resists frostbite