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There are so many threads that address this issue, I will try to do it nicely and easily. An Ameraucana is a recognized breed by the American Poultry Association. It has white skin - therefore slate or bluish legs only, limited colors and they breed true from generation to generation, It has a beard and muffs.
An EE is a mixed breed bird that usually has yellow skin ( 90%) of the time and therefore has green or willow legs. Thats is the first indication it is a mix. Most EEs carry the blue egg gene and have a pea comb, however some do not. Just part of being a mixed breed. The beard and muffs are dominant and can show up for many generations and causes much confusion with people thinking they have a purebred when they don't. The EE does not meet the standard of perfection for any breed as set out by the American Poultry Society.
There is alot of debate over it and the general concensus amoung breeders is, If you have to ask if yours is one, It isn't. Hatcheries and feeds stores do not carry the Ameraucana. You can only get them from an Ameraucana breeder, however there are alot of people out there breeding EEs and saying they have Ameraucanas so there is alot of tension surrounding the whole EE versus Ameraucana issue.
Lanae
Occationally you can get one that has slate legs and the correct color. This is pamela. she looks like an Ameracauna, but she lays a sage green egg.
There are so many threads that address this issue, I will try to do it nicely and easily. An Ameraucana is a recognized breed by the American Poultry Association. It has white skin - therefore slate or bluish legs only, limited colors and they breed true from generation to generation, It has a beard and muffs.
An EE is a mixed breed bird that usually has yellow skin ( 90%) of the time and therefore has green or willow legs. Thats is the first indication it is a mix. Most EEs carry the blue egg gene and have a pea comb, however some do not. Just part of being a mixed breed. The beard and muffs are dominant and can show up for many generations and causes much confusion with people thinking they have a purebred when they don't. The EE does not meet the standard of perfection for any breed as set out by the American Poultry Society.
There is alot of debate over it and the general concensus amoung breeders is, If you have to ask if yours is one, It isn't. Hatcheries and feeds stores do not carry the Ameraucana. You can only get them from an Ameraucana breeder, however there are alot of people out there breeding EEs and saying they have Ameraucanas so there is alot of tension surrounding the whole EE versus Ameraucana issue.
Lanae
Occationally you can get one that has slate legs and the correct color. This is pamela. she looks like an Ameracauna, but she lays a sage green egg.
