Diffences Between EEs, Ameraucanas, and Araucanas

[Mr Beaks]

I'm new to the forum, so please forgive me if this has been discussed before!  I have an eight month old EE who still is not laying.  The Australorp and Red Comet that I got with her are laying like crazy, but Omlet simply isn't living up to her name yet!

Any ideas?  Thanks!

Dana

Easter Eggers are known to be late bloomers and very unpredictable. Is she squatting? If so, she'll probably lay within 1 week. If not, who knows? I've heard of EE's laying at 40 weeks all the way up to 1 year. Hope this helps some.

 

[otakalhasas]

That's kind of what I was afraid of! No, she's not squatting (however that really was a clue with the other two) so I guess I'll have to be patient. Bad news is I've got another EE that is about two months younger than her, I guess she'll live up to her name and lay come Easter!

Thanks!!!!

Dana

 

[RissaS]

i only found out the differences recently and I wrote an article with pictures from some of the chickens we have. http://stanfieldforgeandfarm.weebly.com/fancy-feathers/easter-eggers-ameraucanas-and-araucanas

 

[huntersmommy611]

This is our new Americauna...Easter. (7 year old named her). She's had a respiratory infection that I'm treating her for.

 

[huntersmommy611]

This is our new Americauna...Easter. (7 year old named her). She's had a respiratory infection that I'm treating her for.

 

[chynasparks]

This is our new Americauna...Easter. (7 year old named her). She's had a respiratory infection that I'm treating her for.

So sweet thanks for shared

 

[Cockatrice6420]

Easter Eggers and Ameracauna have tails, Auracana usually don't

Agreed by American standards but in Australia and UK what we call ameracaunas in the states is aracauna.

 

[tiffani day]

Have been told there are EEs but after reading this feed I'm not sure.

 

[cyborg]

Have been told there are EEs but after reading this feed I'm not sure.

First one yes, 2nd could be Ameraucana or EE, 3rd is a possible EE, 4th looks like a Jersey Giant. You will know for sure when you start getting eggs.

 

[otakalhasas]

Great article - thanks!