Araucana breeders: Can you believe this? Should we all flag or report

[crazy huhn]

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These are simple EEs and I probably would not even pay $15.
I love the breed of real Araucaner, but seeing something like this, makes me sad. Hope people educate themselves before falling for such a scam.

 

[Year of the Rooster]

I'm no breeder, but it's spelled Araucana. Not Araucaner.

 

[Pupsnpullets]

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Oops, I can't access the link. Maybe you can open the page of the ad and copy and paste the link that way.

 

[crazy huhn]

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Ups, yes, you are absolutely right. I was so upset about it and my European heritage is hard to hide..... Thanks for pointing it out.

 

[crazy huhn]

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Oops, I can't access the link. Maybe you can open the page of the ad and copy and paste the link that way.

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/grd/1309865492.html

Here you go.......

 

[CHIC]

whats a EE

 

[crazy huhn]

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Easter Egg Layer/EE/Americana
Breed info:not a true breed or APA recognized, mixed breed
can have Ameraucana traits but is not an Ameraucana b/c to be so it must be a recognized variety from standardized color varieties and breed true
EE's are common, from mixed breeding with Ameraucanas and Araucanas and hatcheries
Comb:any-Buttercup, Cushion, Pea, Rose, Single, Strawberry, V-Shaped
Wattlesossible
Ear Tuffsossible
Eye:any
Earlobe:any
Features:can have muffs and a beard
Beak:any
Skin:any
Legs:any or green
Eggs:has blue egg gene, eggs are blue, green, olive green, brown & pink

I have copied this for you from the sticky in the "Breeds, Genetics & Showing" Column.
If you read the complete one it explains why I am a little upset that some people take advantage out of the confusion.
Just to make it clear, I am not saying that there is anything wrong with his or her birds, they are just not AMERAUCANA according to the breeding standard and would be disqualified at a show.

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[Pupsnpullets]

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Oops, I can't access the link. Maybe you can open the page of the ad and copy and paste the link that way.

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/grd/1309865492.html

Here you go.......

Many thanks.

Hey, do you live near me? I'm in the Palm Springs area.

Oh.... the chickens are cute but if I knew my white EE was worth $150 I'd have been more careful with the hawks

 

[Krys109uk]

Did anyone write to the person to say they were mistaken about the bird's breed?

 

[amazondoc]

Unfortunately, I see EEs advertised as araucanas ALL the time on craigslist. I used to write to the folks to educate them, but most of em just didn't want to hear it!