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I think that would get REALLY confusing, really quickly. Lol, the Ameraucana/EE/Araucana issue is so complex that newbies to chickens often confuse all three. I like the name Easter Egger because it's fun, and really encompasses the mix of colors and patterns you get. I mean, you can paint an easter egg whatever color and pattern you want right?
It was surprising to me to learn that Easter Eggers are actually much older than Ameraucanas. Amerraucana is a breed that was refined and lifted out of the EE gene pool, that's why they look so similar. I think what we need to fix is these lazy hatcheries that don't care that they are mislabling their EEs.
I think that would get REALLY confusing, really quickly. Lol, the Ameraucana/EE/Araucana issue is so complex that newbies to chickens often confuse all three. I like the name Easter Egger because it's fun, and really encompasses the mix of colors and patterns you get. I mean, you can paint an easter egg whatever color and pattern you want right?
It was surprising to me to learn that Easter Eggers are actually much older than Ameraucanas. Amerraucana is a breed that was refined and lifted out of the EE gene pool, that's why they look so similar. I think what we need to fix is these lazy hatcheries that don't care that they are mislabling their EEs.
