Differences EE, Ameraucana, & Araucana * Pls post pics*

[sgtmom52]

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You are going to have nice brown eggs!

EEs are not the only breeds that may start out as "chipmunk" looking. McMurry's brown layer assortment includes the following breeds ~ Black Australorps; Lt. Brahmas; Dark Cornish; Black and White Giants; Buff and White Orpingtons; New Hampshire, Rhode Island Reds, Barred, White, Partridge, Buff Rocks;Delaware, Sussex, Turkens; White, Silver Laced, & Columbian Wyandottes, Red Star and Black Star. Several of these breeds also looks like little chipmunks as chicks.

EEs usually have green legs and cute little puffy cheeks.

 

[newlyweds]

I had to laugh that your customers don't want the blue and green eggs, mine love them and always want more!

 

[Illia]

Well, since I've yet to show some, here's my EE's, Ameraucanas, and rarely seen Araucanas, to show for good comparison.

Ameraucanas

Araucanas

Easter Eggers

EE on left top, Ameraucanas on right top and middle bottom.

 

[sunflowerenvy]

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thank u for post the difference AM i getting this right if not please tell me
the Easter Eggers lays different shade of green
Ameraucanas lays blueish
Araucanas[ lays blue too
laura

 

[Illia]

Yes, Easter Eggers actually can lay blue too. Easter Eggers are basically any bird carrying a blue gene or two, but do not qualify as an Araucana or Ameraucana. I even have rumpless and tufted EE's too, but they're not Araucanas because I know their mother is a New Hampshire and they do not have yellow skin (since it is recessive) as Araucanas should, half of them have yellow legs, which non-White Araucanas should not have, and they lay green eggs, which Araucanas can at times, but shouldn't.

 

[Goose and Fig]

I might have posted this here before, but I know it's on the Am thread somewhere.

Araucana vs Ameraucana

 

[ARose4Heaven]

Finally, something I understand! a side by side picture comparison...apples to oranges. Now I know the difference between those two breeds. If Only I could get my brain to wrap around what constitutes an EE.

Anyway, Here is a pic of my Alpha chick...out of 100, this one rules the brooder.




And below, is a much better pic of my variety...



And more...

 

[ArizonaDesertChicks]

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Love that pic - Especially, since it shows a pure Ameraucana and a pure Araucana

Here are 2 young Easter Eggers (pullet on the left and roo on the right):

and here is a 5 month old EE pullet (on the left) and a 9 month old Ameraucana on the right (this was taken the first day they met).

 

[ArizonaDesertChicks]

Easter Egger that had 2 purebred Ameraucanas for parents - Even though both parents (BW Ameraucana and a Splash Ameraucana) are purebreds, she is now considered an EE because she will not breed true (no telling what her offspring will look like). She is cleanfaced, but both parents were bearded/muffed pure ameraucanas.

Some young hatchery Easter Eggers (from My Pet Chicken) -- they come in many different colors and you don't know what color the EEs will be till they mature:

hatchery EEs (from local feedstore)

Splash EE (from My Pet Chicken).

Purebred Wheaten and Blue Wheaten Ameraucanas (from eggs received from Mahonri) - offspring will be the same color, when bred to the same color male.

Blue Wheaten Ameraucana roo in front - Blue Wheaten Ameraucana and Blue Ameraucana mix in back - both parents are pure, but this chick is now an EE, cause of the mix of colors (won't breed true)

 

[ArizonaDesertChicks]

Illia -- I love your pics - I didn't realize you had all 3 types - beautiful chickens!