Give me the scoop. what's the diff between EE and Amaraucana?

An EE is a mutt that lays blue/green eggs, an Ameraucauana is an actual pure breed that lays blue/green eggs.

 

From what I understand an EE is a mutt. They can lay pretty much any color egg. Blue, Green, Pink and Brown. Most birds you buy from hatcheries labeled "americanas" are actually easter eggers.

 

looking forward to knowing how to tell the difference.... i got a 1day old lavender aruacana chick from a breeder (that only breeds aruacanas) only to be told by a few ppl on here that its an EE not aruacana.....

 

Hatcheries sell Easter Eggers as Ameraucanas and even Araucanas (two distinctly different breeds). Because feed stores buy from hatcheries, you would have EE's not Ameraucanas or Araucanas, regardless of what they were labeled when you bought them.

Easter Eggers generally have muffs, beards, and pea combs like their purebred "cousins" (Ameraucanas) but lay greenish or blue-green eggs rather than true-blue eggs. That being said, I have an Easter Egger that just began laying, and her first eggs were white-speckled brown. She's now laying pink-speckled brown. I had no idea, until then, that Easter Eggers laid anything other than greenish eggs. I also have a purebred Ameraucana pullet that I purchased from a breeder. She hasn't begun laying yet but when she does, her eggs should be a true-blue, as I understand it.

I'm curious to see what color eggs my 7-week old EE pullets will eventually lay! I originally thought they'd all lay blue-green. I'm just beginning to learn about EE's, Ameraucanas, and Araucanas. Interesting stuff!

 

Wait hold on!!! Aruacana and Amerucana are for sure two different breeds, but I think related. I've read posts on here about the EE vs Amerucana difference but can't remember what they are.

 

Quote:The easiest way to tell the difference between the two breeds is by butt and by face. Araucanas have sweeping feathers coming off their cheeks, and are usually rumpless. Ameraucanas have big ol mountain man beards, and full tails.

Now, the easiest way to tell the Ameraucanas from the EEs when all you have is an itty bitty chick is to look at the price tag. If you bought your chick for less than 3 bucks, it's EE. People pay buku bucks for a really good quality purebred and standard accepted Ameraucana from breeders.

 

There are only certain colors accepted for true Ameraucana's where EE's come in all colors.
My rule is if you have to ask then they are Easter Eggers.
You can only get true Ameraucana's from breeders just make sure to ask where they got their breeding stock from if they say feed store or hatcheries then they are selling EE's
Here is a good website to check out for true Ameraucana breeders.
http://www.ameraucana.org/BreedersDirectory.htm