Breed Help: Confirm these are actually Easter Eggers and not Ameraucanas

[Lesabrowning]

Me again with my "triplets" bought at TSC. These sweet girls are about 6 months old. Knowing what I know about the misrepresentation at the chain stores, I assume they are EE hens, but I figured I would ask the experts. It's funny, I have had backyard chickens since 2012 and only now am really paying attention to what breeds we may have, LOL (probably because we love them all!)

 

[AltonaAcres]

Easter Eggers

 

[TheOddOneOut]

My June Bug would fit right in with those EEs.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

How did they look as chicks? My girl is 7mo and I got her at 8 weeks. I never saw her as a chick.

 

[Lesabrowning]

How did they look as chicks? My girl is 7mo and I got her at 8 weeks. I never saw her as a chick.

 

[Weeg]

I thought EE's and Amauracauna's were the same breed.

 

[ladybrasa]

If you got them from TSC, they are probably “Americana”, aka EEs (not AmerAUcana)

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I thought EE's and Amauracauna's were the same breed.

Definitely not!
EEs are mixes. Still usually have Ameraucana blood; muffs and pa combs and dark legs, but they aren’t pure.
And they rarely come in solid colors.

 

[black_cat]

I thought EE's and Amauracauna's were the same breed.

Easter eggers are a cross. They have pea combs and usually lay blue or green eggs but can lay brown. They have no specific, breedable colors and are not APA recognized. I believe they do not breed true. Ameraucanas have a standard of body shape, leg color, etc, always lay blue eggs, and have recognizable color varieties. I'm pretty sure that they are APA recognized and do breed true.

 

[black_cat]

The birds pictured are most definitely easter eggers.