- Apr 14, 2007
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Why do the hatcheries continue to add to the confusion of these breeds? Why do they not just list theirs as EE, Rainbow Layers, or beautiful Mutts that lay colored eggs?? I met a lady who had beautiful birds, they were sweet and laid colored eggs BUT they were not in any shape, color, standard of any Ameraucana or Araucana! She became VERY upset and almost yelled at me when I said I love your Easter Eggers...letting me know right way that these were Ameraucanas from a very well known hatchery! She produced the catalog and sure enough they were listed as everything BUT Mutts..
I do not blame the owners, but these people have been 'had'.. IF everyone, who finds out they've been lied to would call and demand a refund--maybe the hatcheries would change their tune!!
Just think, how many members of BYC has purchased "Ameraucanas, Americanas or Araucanas" to find out they have beautiful, happy, loving, healthy, fun Easter Eggers that lay beautiful eggs!
Do these companies think that people will stop buying them IF they change names, come clean and tell the truth??
I just don't understand... This seems like such an easy thing to correct and the confusion would not be so wide spread.. It's sorta like having dogs that are mix breed and someone selling them as pure breeds JUST because it has some of that breed in it's background...
Confused Dixie
I do not blame the owners, but these people have been 'had'.. IF everyone, who finds out they've been lied to would call and demand a refund--maybe the hatcheries would change their tune!!
Just think, how many members of BYC has purchased "Ameraucanas, Americanas or Araucanas" to find out they have beautiful, happy, loving, healthy, fun Easter Eggers that lay beautiful eggs!
Do these companies think that people will stop buying them IF they change names, come clean and tell the truth??
I just don't understand... This seems like such an easy thing to correct and the confusion would not be so wide spread.. It's sorta like having dogs that are mix breed and someone selling them as pure breeds JUST because it has some of that breed in it's background...
Confused Dixie