EE, Americana, Rhode Island Red?????

[black.misty]

Got a few of these birds for free from 4h. Problem is I don’t think they were labeled right. I was told they were Araucana, I highly doubt it. I don’t care what kind they are, just wanna know what they are. I am attaching photos of two different birds. From many different angles. I think one is a male and the other is a female. Any help is appreciated.

 

[PachecoPeeps]

First is male second is female. They look like Easter Eggers.

Also your barred rocks looks like a male as well.

 

[Gray Farms]

They are Easter Eggers.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

All are Easter Eggers.

 

[OhZark Biddies]

I was told they were Araucana...

EE, Americana, Rhode Island Red?????

Firstly, EE & Americana are 2 names for the same thing, which are mixed breed colored egg layers

Araucana and Ameraucana are both actual breeds... and people often get them all mixed up when speaking about them.

In any case, as others said, you have what most would call EEs (and some would call Americanas).

They're pretty birds and will likely lay pretty eggs.. well maybe not the cockerel

 

[Chicken Whisperers]

All look like EE ameraucanas to me. Welcome to BYC, by the way!!

 

[Frazzemrat1]

These are Easter Eggers, definetly not araucana or ameraucana...


https://www.fresheggsdaily.com/2013/12/ameraucana-vs-araucana-vs-easter-egger.html

AMERAUCANAS


Ameraucanas are a pure breed that has been recognized by the APA (American Poultry Association) since 1984. They were most likely originally bred from South American blue egg laying breeds but were developed and standardized in the United States. They come in eight distinct colors including, Blue, Black, White and Wheaten, which all share these distinct Ameraucana traits:

Peacomb

Muffs and beard

Red earlobes

Tail

Blue legs

White foot bottoms

Always lay blue eggs


ARAUCANAS

Araucanas are more rare than Amerauacanas and harder to find. They are also a pure breed and have been recognized by the APA since 1976. They originated in Chile most likely and come in five colors including black, white, duckwing silver and golden. Araucanas all share these distinct Araucana traits:

Peacomb

Ear tufts (this gene is lethal to developing chicks if inherited by both parents)

Red earlobes

Rumpless (no tail)

Green or willow-colored legs

Yellow foot bottoms

Always lay blue eggs


EASTER EGGERS

Easter Eggers are not a recognized breed. They are mongrels or mutts - mixed breed chickens that do possess the blue egg gene, but don't fully meet the breed specifications of either Araucanas or Ameraucanas. They can come in any color or combination of colors and share these traits:

Any kind of comb

Muffs/beard/ear tufts or none

Any color earlobes

Tail or tail-less

Any color legs

Any color foot bottoms

Can lay blue but also sometimes lay green, tan, pink or even yellow

So if you want to be guaranteed blue egg layers, you will want to raise some Araucanas or Ameraucanas; otherwise Easter Eggers are always fun because you never know what color egg each will lay until she starts laying, and even identical-looking hens often lay varying shades of bluish or greenish eggs.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

All look like EE ameraucanas to me. Welcome to BYC, by the way!!

EEs and Ameraucana are two different things.

 

[Alexandra33]

Easter Eggers, and very beautiful.

~Alex

 

[Tjs clockers]

View attachment 1495606 View attachment 1495607 View attachment 1495608 View attachment 1495609 Got a few of these birds for free from 4h. Problem is I don’t think they were labeled right. I was told they were Araucana, I highly doubt it. I don’t care what kind they are, just wanna know what they are. I am attaching photos of two different birds. From many different angles. I think one is a male and the other is a female. Any help is appreciated.