Description
Splash Ameraucanas are mostly white birds with random splashes of blue to black color in their feathers. These attractive chickens are easy to create by breeding two blue Ameraucanas together. Since blue doesn’t breed true, blue, black and splash chicks may hatch.
Splash does breed true, though. So splash bred to splash produces only splash chicks. Splash and black are co-dominant. So splash bred to black results in all blue chicks.
Cackle Hatchery® started offering blue egg laying splash Ameraucanas in 2018. A small percentage will lay eggs with shells in shades of light green. Splash Ameraucanas are not a recognized standard variety by the American Poultry Association. For a list of the best blue egg layers visit Cackle Hatchery’s Best Blue Egg Layers Blog.
NOTE: Our sexers have a hard time determining the gender of the Ameraucana. So their vent sexing on this breed is about 80% accurate on the average, and well below the normal average accuracy of 90% for other breeds. Please take this into consideration when ordering females.
Also, the Ameraucana breed has an inherent genetic beak issue. One out of 100 chicks, as they grow, may have some variance in severity of scissor beak/cross beak. This condition occurs when the top and bottom beak don’t align. The condition normally gets worse as the chick grows. Numerous articles and information on the Internet covering this subject. You can find more information about this issue on our Cackle Hatchery blog.
Make plans to order your splash Ameraucana chicks as soon as late November. They hatch and ship from early February through early August.
Jill Smith –
Love these birds! I ordered 5 blue egger female surprise, crossing my fingers I would get all Ameraucana, and I did! I was sent 6 altogether, 2 splash, 2 blue and 2 black. The extra splash ended up being a rooster, but it worked out because I lost my blue Amercaucana boy a few months later. He is a great rooster, just like my blue was, protective of the girls, but fine with people. This little flock has been a joy to watch. They are such beautiful birds, honestly, more beautiful than the Ameraucanas I had from a breeder. One of the blacks just started laying at 7.5 months and her eggs are a really beautiful, vibrant blue. I am so pleased with these birds, and am very excited to see that Cackle will be offering more Ameraucana colors in 2025!
coolplus199 –
I love this breed! I ordered 6 pullets and received 7 very strong and healthy birds. I ended up with 5 pullets and 2 cockerels which was absolutely fine since Cackle discloses that these are harder to sex as day old chicks. Fast forward to them being 21 weeks old and starting to lay. Their eggs are so beautiful! My roosters are also so beautiful! I will be ordering more of these in the future! Love their temperament!
jedi44 –
These are beautiful! We are so in love with these. They are so friendly and easy to care for. They are our favorite over all the other ameraucana we have
jtarizona2003 –
I ordered 5 splash ameraucana and received 6 chicks. I am very pleased with my order, they look exactly like the pictures. I was worried a bit when they were maturing, but they just went through an ugly faze and now 6 months later are very beautiful.
Tim Cleveland –
These were part of a larger chick order. Ordered 3 pullets, got 3 pullets +1 extra that turned out to be a rooster. Our first rooster so hopefully he’s a good one. Birds are getting close to point of lay (~18 wks) but no eggs yet. The birds are friendly enough but a little flighty. They are getting a little more comfortable with us everyday but haven’t been handled much. All were healthy and active at shipment. Two have beautiful splash as shown in stock photos. Two (one being the rooster) are more solid dark gray like the blue Ameraucanas. Anyway, they seem to be great birds. Will try and update once they are a little older and laying.
JOYCE MURPHY –
I thought I wanted Blue Ameraucanas, but once I saw the Splash Ameraucanas I had to have them. We ordered 3 from Cackle and they ended up sending 4 chicks: 3 Splash and 1 Blue! We love the coloring on the Splash and have enjoyed having them. They’re wonderful and sweet and all are very healthy 4 months into this chicken adventure.
nanami.zaida –
From Missouri to Florida is a quite a trip. But I must say that I’m very satisfied with my purchase I order exactly 15 straight run and I have atleast 5 hens and 5 roosters. They are very heat hardy,healthy and beautiful. And of course people will always lose a chick or 2 it’s normal it all depends on the distance and stress but I would definitely recommend this breed and hatchery to friends and family. I’m very satisfied with my order I hope to order next year birds that I have in mind from cackle. Thanks cackle for your business.
kathrynjallenesq –
I raised 2 Splash from Cackle 4 years ago. One had some rust leakage and only a few Splashes; one was beautiful, big, and seemed to conform to the breed standard. Both had great personalities, so I ordered 3 this Spring. Of the 3, one has a slight cross beak. The legs on all 3 are more of a light grey/green, not slate. The feather coloring/pattern and personality are amazing! I don’t breed or show, but since I paid for purebreds, I would expect the leg coloring to be slate; otherwise, I think they are considered Easter Eggers. Again, I got them for their sweet personalities, so I would recommend to anyone looking for pet-quality. I hope Cackle will at least refund me for the one with a crossbeak.
ravendatura –
We bought 3 female chicks, and received 2 extras free of charge. The 3 splash Ameraucana chicks were all female. The 2 extras look like they were lavender, and we ended up with 1 hen and 1 roo. Ironically I named the lavender chick “Fleki”, it was the only hen without spots! We have had them nearly a year now, and they might be the healthiest chickens we’ve had so far. Unfortunately only one hen started laying before it was too cold, but the blue eggs are beautiful. We are very happy with these chicks and would recommend.
saramiera –
My splash Americana, named Sky, is such a beautiful and sweet chicken!! Her splash markings are gorgeous and her temperament is friendly. She loves to perch on my shoulder or even my head if other chickens are occupying my shoulders. She is not pushy or loud but instead quiet and gentle. She has full muffs and beard and is of a slighter build than my Easter Eggers and black Americana. As a chick she looked lavender but as she feathered out, she developed her splash pattern. Over all she is a great chicken I love her splash pattern and I can’t wait to see her eggs – which should be soon as they are going to be 6 months old soon.
Stephanie Fenske –
Got my chicks today and they are so full of life! Fluffy, active, eating and drinking! Ordered 15 and got a few extra. 2 days in transit to Florida. This order exceeded my expectations and I couldn’t ask for any better.
Jennifer Parker –
I have to say I’m very pleased with these chickens! This is my second time ordering from cackle hatchery and they have some amazing breeds! My hens are now 6 months old and one has laid her 1st egg! It is very very blue!!! Its actually darker then my Easter eggers eggs!! Which I also purchased from here a year and a half ago! The Easter eggers have good eggs too and vibrant in color but this breed just happens to be darker! And they are my most friendliest! They always come right up to me let me pet them they’re supper sweet! I will say tho we did end up having one with cross beak but they sent an extra bc this can happen. We tried to save and feed her but she just didn’t survive! Over all I’m very happy with my purchase!! I originally ordered some buff Marans ameuricanas, and blue laced Wyandotte. All came healthy and are thriving except for the extra one that had cross beak. One of my marans turned out to be a roo, which is to be expected even tho I ordered all hens I received 11 altogether and only ended up with one roo. He’s actually really nice and we plan to hatch some of our own in the spring!! One of my marans laid her egg for the 1st time and let me tell u that is the darkest brown egg I’ve ever seen! It’s stunning! She is black tailed red Marans! Or buff maran for short. Thanks cackle hatchery for making some pretty awesome chickens! I will always come here when I buy chicks!
stephaniediaz0711 –
They are so pretty with vivid white and grey splash! Mine are now about 5mo old close to full grown. They are slightly more timid/flighty than some of the other “fat fluffy hens” but have a very sweet demeanor overall no complaints. I am not sure about the egg color yet but they will soon come 🙂
Bailey Mcdonald –
Ordered 4 females and they gave me an extra! All 5 are now 8 weeks old and doing fantastic! They are a beautiful addition to the flock!
rida29r –
I ordered 3, ended up with 4 yippeee! Unfortunately one was a Roo however a friend wanted him, and she’s a happy girl! These are absolutely stunning hens. We are at 10 weeks now and they are lapchickens. I usually have one on each shoulder and another in my lap in the evening sunset. They are smart and personable….but I can see how they would dismiss a human if not raised closely as hatchlings. Each girl has different eye color and they are truly stunning. Thanks CH!! I love my girls.
Ari –
Beautiful!
There was an extra one put into my order of 3 and as luck would have it, they are all girls! Came healthy and just a-peepin’. 10 weeks old now and so beautiful. All of my other chicken keeping friends are jealous! They are flightier than my other girls but I’m working on bribing with treats. My experience with cackle was so positive.
Em –
Adorable!
I ordered 8 unsexed, and was nervous about the shipping, but they were ready for pickup 36hrs after shipping! Cackle Hatchery went 10 just incase, but they’re all looking healthy after the first day! So excited! Will update at 1 month.
Elaine –
Good blue eggs!
My splashes that I got spring 2019 all laid blue eggs. One hen did not have any muffs or beard, but they were all more hardy and faster growing than my black Ameraucanas. One hen did go broody.
Becky the Cat in Florida –
Pretty birds with puffy cheeks
They are 6 months old, I ordered as day old chicks from Cackle. Haven’t started laying yet, but I wanted some colorful eggs. What I didn’t know is that splash ameraucanas have puffy, fuzzy cheeks! So cute.
Tony –
Beautiful birds
Bought 4 splash. Beautiful birds nice color good personality. Haven’t got eggs yet but we’re waiting. Would like to have more.
Jenifer –
Nice looking birds
We have bought these before and absolutely love them, great looking birds with pretty eggs and gorgeous roosters!
LHfarms –
Very nice birds
I bought 4 for spring 2018 and got all roosters but that’s how it goes sometimes I kept one he is beautiful! Awesome hatchery would buy from again!!
Becky Nevada –
Lovely And Colorful!
My Splash are almost a year old now and I just love them! The older they get the more splash markings show up. 1 in particular is stunning, looking as though I painted her with black spots and stripes! The others have gorgeous dark and light blue splotches and stripes. Great layers too with dark blue eggs.