Saturday, September 24, 2011

Ameraucana Chicken (Ayam ameraucana)


ameraucana chicken is chicken that lived in the U.S. who is also a kind of chicken auracana. therefore ameraucana name derived from the merger of American and auracana. colors that have been recognized in the world of chicken species are: Black, Blue, Blue Wheaten, Brown Red, Buff, Silver, Wheaten and White. There are colors Several projects, including Lavender.

Ameraucana chicken is chicken araucana similar but actually they are different races. weight of normal adult rooster when 6.5 lbs. and female chickens of about 5.5 lbs. This chicken has a blue-green eggs.


interesting of these is the chicken fat body and has a beautiful color. other than that on the neck and thick fur so much that looks fuller.

Ameraucana chickens originally came from English in 1967. but still famous for the previous species araucana. English merchants then import them to America. then araucana of English with native chickens produce eggs blue. and characteristics are slightly different from the English araucana. may be due to genetic factors are more prominent than the area

Ameraucanas were bred from Easter Eggers, a mixed non-standard breed derived from breeding the native South American Araucana with Old World varieties. The APA officially accepted Ameraucana as standard breeds in 1984.
 
because chicken is a chicken bred by humans, chickens have a behavior that is mostly quiet and not aggressive, or can be called benign.

Reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ameraucana
http://www.ithaca.edu/staff/jhenderson/chooks/chooks.html

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