Ameraucana or EE?

[Relynn]

So, Cleo is supposed to be an ameraucana, or that is what the feed store ordered, but I do not know if they were sold EE's instead. I have a younger one as well, and she does not seem to have muffs or a beard yet, so thinking she may be an EE as well. My olive egger is getting copper around her neck lol so yeah... issues. What do you think?

I will get better pictures later lol... since I should probably go to bed.

 

[The Moonshiner]

Easter eggers

 

[Squishychicken]

X2

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Easter Egger. clue one, is that she came from a feed store/hatchery. There are very few hatcheries that sell real Ameraucana.
clue two, greenish legs. I'm not even familiar with the handful of colors that an Ameraucana can come in, but they'll always tell you what specific color you will be getting. Also, Ameraucana can only have slate legs.

Here this should help as well.

https://www.fresheggsdaily.com/2013/12/ameraucana-vs-araucana-vs-easter-egger.html

AMERAUCANAS


Ameraucanas are a pure breed that has been recognized by the APA (American Poultry Association) since 1984. They were most likely originally bred from South American blue egg laying breeds but were developed and standardized in the United States. They come in eight distinct colors including, Blue, Black, White and Wheaten, which all share these distinct Ameraucana traits:

Peacomb

Muffs and beard

Red earlobes

Tail

Blue legs

White foot bottoms

Always lay blue eggs


ARAUCANAS

Araucanas are more rare than Amerauacanas and harder to find. They are also a pure breed and have been recognized by the APA since 1976. They originated in Chile most likely and come in five colors including black, white, duckwing silver and golden. Araucanas all share these distinct Araucana traits:

Peacomb

Ear tufts (this gene is lethal to developing chicks if inherited by both parents)

Red earlobes

Rumpless (no tail)

Green or willow-colored legs

Yellow foot bottoms

Always lay blue eggs


EASTER EGGERS

Easter Eggers are not a recognized breed. They are mongrels or mutts - mixed breed chickens that do possess the blue egg gene, but don't fully meet the breed specifications of either Araucanas or Ameraucanas. They can come in any color or combination of colors and share these traits:

Any kind of comb

Muffs/beard/ear tufts or none

Any color earlobes

Tail or tail-less

Any color legs

Any color foot bottoms

Can lay blue but also sometimes lay green, tan, pink or even yellow

So if you want to be guaranteed blue egg layers, you will want to raise some Araucanas or Ameraucanas; otherwise Easter Eggers are always fun because you never know what color egg each will lay until she starts laying, and even identical-looking hens often lay varying shades of bluish or greenish eggs.

 

[Cyprus]

Easter Egger

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Easter Egger