Splash Ameraucana

Splash Ameraucana Chicken

Splash Ameraucanas are predominantly white birds adorned with striking splashes of blue and black throughout their plumage. These visually appealing chickens are often produced by breeding two blue Ameraucanas. Since the blue color gene doesn’t breed true, you can expect a variety of blue, black, and splash chicks to hatch.

However, Splash does breed true, meaning that when two Splash Ameraucanas are bred together, their offspring will consistently be Splash chicks. Splash and black exhibit co-dominance, so crossing a Splash with a black Ameraucana will result in a full batch of blue chicks.

Ameraucanas are known for laying eggs in various shades of green. While green eggs are less common and not always preferred, they do not signify that the bird is anything less than a pure Ameraucana. When you breed a Splash Ameraucana rooster with a Splash Ameraucana hen, you can be confident that the resulting chicks will be 100% Splash.

What color eggs do splash Ameraucana lay?
Splash Ameraucana chickens, like all Ameraucana varieties, consistently lay blue eggs. These eggs are typically medium to large in size, and you can expect them to produce around 3 to 4 eggs per week. The breed itself comes in eight different color varieties, including Black, Blue, Blue Wheaten, Brown Red, Buff, Silver, Wheaten, and White.

How to get splash Ameraucana?
To obtain Splash Ameraucana chickens, specific breeding combinations are required. When breeding two Blue Ameraucanas, about 25% of the offspring will be Splash. Breeding a Blue Ameraucana with a Splash Ameraucana will result in approximately 50% Splash offspring. If you breed two Splash Ameraucanas together, all of the resulting chicks will be Splash.

How big are Ameraucana eggs?
Ameraucana eggs are typically medium in size. They share a similar shape and appearance with standard chicken eggs, making them easily recognizable.

Are Ameraucana friendly?

Ameraucana chickens are known for their pleasant demeanor, making them a friendly and approachable breed. They are often favored for their gentle nature, which makes them a great addition to backyard flocks.

• Poultry Show Class: All Other Standard Breeds, Miscellaneous Class
• Weights: Hen ——-5 1/2 lbs
  
• Rooster—-6 1/2 lb
  
• Pullet——4 1/2 lbs
  
• Cockerel—5 1/2 lbs
• Purpose and Type: Laying blue eggs, pets and show; Production
• Egg Shell Color: blue shell a few light green
• Egg Production: 180-200 eggs per year (estimates only)
• Egg Size: Medium-Large
• Temperament: Active/Flighty
• Gender Accuracy: 75-80%
• Fertility Percentage: 65-80%
• Broody: Non Setter
• Mating Ratio:  9 Females to 1 Male
• Roost Height: 4+ feet
• Country of Origin: USA
• APA: Yes, Recognized by the American Standard of Perfection in 2023.
• TLC: Not Listed
• Breeder Farm Source: Poultry Breeding Farm has been developing our bloodline/strain of production type Splash Ameraucana since 2017.