Buff Orfingtons and Black Astralops

[chickenlover54]

Every single person I know who has chickens as pets, eggs or meat says these wrong! I know like 7 people who say Astralops! I don't say anything because I don't like to be a nit pick, but it drives me nuts! Then their is also the Araucana, every person I know who has EEs calls them this, not even Amaraucana, which they most resemble but instead they name it after a rumpless, tight feathered, tufted chicken!

Okay everyone let off steam here about what names people call chickens!

 

[Randy]

When in rome.

 

[Sunny the Hippie Chick]

I see alot of people calling Araucana and Amaraucanas, that are actually EEs.

Mainly this is because the hatcherys sell EEs as pure.

Many people do not know the hatcherys sell mixed EEs.

I didnt know the hatcherys did that. I also didnt know the difference between Amaraucanas and EEs until I joined this site. Now I know there is a big difference. But EEs are still cute and colorful. I think the hatcherys should not be allowed to call them Amaraucanas..

 

[chickenlover54]

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I agree, we have tried to contact the hatcheries but they would not listen

 

[Nava]

i just love my Orfingtons,they are so friendly

 

[Illia]

Even my family got in a tussle with me when I corrected them and their conversation about "Orfingtons."

But yeah, I agree a lot with you - I don't even see how people could be so ignorant into getting an "Araucana" from a hatchery and NEVER look up what they really are, thus never finding out that their bird is NOT rumpless, tufted (even then, a lot of people think muffs are tufts) smooth feathered, and true blue egg layers. . . Or small for that matter. ( Man are my little Araucanas small compared to my Marans

)

I used to have a HUGE pet peeve about Ameraucana vs Easter Egger type people, but now it has been getting better. . . It's the Araucana thing that drives me insane. Yes, to a newbie, Ameraucanas and EEs look the same. But how in the world do Araucanas and EEs look the same?!

 

[Chris09]

How about, I have Mille Fleur chickens.
Or I have Wine-Dots..

Chris

 

[canada-goose]

Anacondas.

Oh well, we're here to educate the ignorant.

 

[Gonzo]

My mom calls my RIR's, Rhodesian Reds.... Drives me insane!

 

[Illia]

gonzo&hispeeps :

My mom calls my RIR's, Rhodesian Reds.... Drives me insane!

My family calls our New Hampshire a Rhode Island Red. . . She isn't even RED!!