Beard ~ Muffs ~ Blue Eggs

Standard bred Ameraucanas are a hardy bird with a solid build, pea comb and no wattles which makes them hardy in cold climates. They have a beard and muffs making them one of the most adorable chickens (our kids love our Ameraucanas). They are well known for their friendly, calm and underfoot type temperament. Hens and roosters are both easily handled, great with our kids and do not mind sitting on our kid’s laps or being picked up. They are also very alert and predator savvy birds. Because of these traits they are a popular choice for families and backyard flocks.

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The standard bred Ameraucana chicken is often confused with the Araucana or the hatchery variety “Ameracana or Americana” or easter eggers. The Ameraucana is a popular choice and favourite among many poultry keepers and fanciers. Here at Birch Acres we are focused on heritage breeds and only offer APA standard bred Ameraucana. We are currently offering our Large Fowl Blue Ameraucana this 2025 season.

We are working on our Wheaten/Blue Wheaten, Self-Blue and Black Ameraucana lines. We keep 6 varieties of standard bred Large Fowl here on the homestead. 

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Blue Ameraucana chickens are named for their beautiful, blue-coloured plumage, they do come in a range of shades of blue from a deep blue over the body and a darker lacing on the hackles to a lighter slate blue. We are working on breeding laced birds within our lines. Being of blue genetics they also hatch out solid black in colour with very uniform glossy feathers and a greenish blue sheen which glistens in the sun, or splash (now recognized by the APA) which is a white to light ash feather speckled with either blue or black feathers giving them a spotted appearance.  

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We have sourced our breeding stock from 3 separate breeders across Canada to ensure genetic diversity among our Ameraucana varieties. We keep these bloodlines in separate pens and we follow a strict closed flock breeding program for all of our current varieties.   

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Standard bred Ameraucanas lay 200 – 250 medium to large size blue eggs a year. The shade of blue can vary from a lighter pale blue to a richer shade of blue. They generally take a little longer than most breeds to start laying but when they do start they lay prolifically. We have recorded most of our pullets laying around 21 weeks of  age. ​​

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Standard Bred Large Fowl Blue , Black, Splash, Self-Blue, Wheaten, and Blue Wheaten colour varieties of Ameraucana fall under the “All Other Standard Breed” (AOSB) class of chicken and are recognized by the American Poultry Association.