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Ameraucana chicken hatcheries and breeders

UPDATE: These hatchery databases are no longer current. The databases were last updated in 2020.

In this post, you’ll learn where you can find the many different varieties of Ameraucana chickens.

Ameraucana chicken facts

Category: Pet & eggs
Origin:
Chile/America
Egg-laying ability: Moderate-good
Broodiness: Variable
Meat production: Moderate
Cold tolerance: Good
Heat tolerance:
Moderate-good
Predator evasion:  Good
Foraging ability: Good
Toleration for confinement: Good
Temperament: Variable (flighty to docile)
Aggression toward flock members:
Low-moderate
Noise level: Moderate

To learn everything you need to know to decide if Ameraucana chickens are right for you, check out my article, Ameraucana chickens: The healthy and hardy (and hilarious) blue-egg layers.

Ameraucana chicken hatcheries and breeders

The map below shows breeders and hatcheries that sell Ameraucana and Ameraucana Bantam chickens. If you are looking for Ameraucana Bantams only, check out my article, Ameraucana Bantam chicken hatcheries and breeders.

Please note that not all of the breeders and hatcheries shown on the map are selling exhibition-quality Ameraucanas. Many breeders and hatcheries sell Ameraucanas that are not show-quality. Exhibitioners usually call these birds “Easter Eggers,” but many breeders and hatcheries still consider them “Ameraucanas.”

For more information on this topic, check out my article, Why everything you’ve heard is wrong: Ameraucanas, Easter Eggers, and Arauacanas.

However, if you are not planning on exhibiting your birds at chickens shows, it really doesn’t matter if you buy show-quality Ameraucanas or not. All strains are wonderful, and birds who aren’t show-quality are better layers on average.

If, on the other hand, you are planning on exhibiting your birds, you’ll need to check with your breeder or hatchery to determine if their birds are suitable for this purpose.

Click on your breeder or hatchery of interest for more information—you may need to zoom in to see them all.

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Map Icon Key:

  • Red = Ameraucanas for Sale

  • Yellow = Ameraucana Bantams for Sale

  • Orange = Ameraucanas and Ameraucana Bantams for Sale

Ameraucana chicken hatcheries and breeders by variety

The map above shows all Ameraucana varieties for sale. Click on the links below to find where you can buy a particular Ameraucana variety.

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Black Ameraucana chicken hatcheries and breeders

Check out the video slideshow below to see examples of Black Ameraucana chickens.

The map below shows breeders and hatcheries that sell Black Ameraucana chickens. Click on your breeder or hatchery of interest for more information.

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For Black Ameraucana Bantams, see Ameraucana Bantam chicken hatcheries and breeders.

Blue and Splash Ameraucana chicken hatcheries and breeders

Check out the video slideshow below to see some examples of Blue and Splash Ameraucana hens, roosters, and chicks.

The map below shows breeders and hatcheries that sell Blue and Splash Ameraucana chickens. Click on your breeder or hatchery of interest for more information.

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Map Icon Key:

  • Red = Blue and Splash Ameraucanas for Sale

  • Yellow = Blue Ameraucanas for Sale*

  • Orange = Blue/Black/Splash Ameraucanas for Sale**

  • Green = Splash Ameraucanas for Sale

*Some hatcheries and breeders selling “Blue” chicks will actually give you a mix of Blue, Black and Splash chicks. Click on your hatchery or breeder of interest to learn more about the color varieties they offer. Read their fine print.

**This is a descriptor provided by the hatcheries and breeders. It may mean you get Blue chicks, Black chicks, and/or Splash chicks, but you don’t get to choose. Other hatcheries and breeders do let you choose. Click on your hatchery or breeder of interest to learn more about the color varieties they offer. Read their fine print.

For Blue and Splash Ameraucana Bantams, see Ameraucana Bantam chicken hatcheries and breeders.

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Lavender chicken hatcheries and breeders

Check out the video slideshow below to see examples of Lavender Ameraucana hens, roosters, and chicks.

The map below shows breeders and hatcheries that sell Lavender Ameraucana chickens. Click on your breeder or hatchery of interest for more information.

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Map Icon Key:

  • Red = Lavender Ameraucanas for sale

  • Orange = Self-Blue Ameraucanas for sale

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For Lavender Ameraucana Bantams, see Ameraucana Bantam chicken hatcheries and breeders.

Wheaten Ameraucana chicken hatcheries and breeders

Check out the video slideshow below to see some examples of Wheaten, Blue Wheaten and Splash Wheaten Ameraucana hens, roosters, and chicks.

The map below shows breeders and hatcheries that sell Wheaten, Blue Wheaten and Splash Wheaten Ameraucana chickens. Click on your breeder or hatchery of interest for more information.

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Map Icon Key:

  • Red = Wheaten Ameraucanas for Sale

  • Yellow = Blue Wheaten Ameraucanas for Sale*

  • Orange = Wheaten/Blue Wheaten/Splash Wheaten Ameraucanas for Sale**

  • Green = Wheaten and Blue Wheaten Ameraucanas for Sale*

*Some hatcheries and breeders selling “Blue Wheaten” chicks will actually give you a mix of Blue Wheaten, Wheaten, and Splash Wheaten chicks. Click on your hatchery or breeder of interest to learn more about the color varieties they offer. Read their fine print.

**This is a descriptor provided by the hatcheries and breeders. It may mean you get Blue Wheaten chicks, Wheaten chicks, and/or Splash Wheaten chicks, but you don’t get to choose. Other hatcheries and breeders do let you choose. Click on your hatchery or breeder of interest to learn more about the color varieties they offer. Read their fine print.

For Wheaten Ameraucana Bantams, see Ameraucana Bantam chicken hatcheries and breeders.

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White Ameraucana chicken hatcheries and breeders

Check out the video slideshow below to see examples of White Ameraucana hens, roosters, and chicks.

The map below shows breeders and hatcheries that sell White Ameraucana chickens. Click on your breeder or hatchery of interest for more information.

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For White Ameraucana Bantams, see Ameraucana Bantam chicken hatcheries and breeders.

Other Ameraucana chicken hatcheries and breeders

Less common varieties of Ameraucana chickens for sale include:

  • Buff

  • Isabella

  • Mottled

  • Silver

Check out the video slideshow below to see examples of some of these varieties.

The map below shows breeders and hatcheries that sell Buff, Isabella, Mottled, and Silver Ameraucana chickens. Click on your breeder or hatchery of interest for more information.

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Map Icon Key:

  • Red = Buff Ameraucanas for sale

  • Yellow = Mottled Ameraucanas for sale

  • Orange = Isabella Ameraucanas for sale

  • Green = Silver Ameraucanas for sale

  • Blue = Buff Ameraucanas and Splash Laced Red Ameraucanas for sale

For Buff and Silver Ameraucana Bantams, see Ameraucana Bantam chicken hatcheries and breeders.


Disclaimer: I am providing information about hatcheries, but I am not endorsing them. Be sure to do your own due diligence before purchase. For more information on due diligence, check out the article, NPIP certification: How to know if your breeder or hatchery is safe to buy from.