How to tell the diff between EE and Ameraucana?

[redhen]

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thanks minna!

 

[monarc23]

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i agree, and Im deffinitley not goin to the Ameraucanas website now..... they seem mean .....

So I withdrawl my previous post, on wanting to know the difference. Ill just look into other breeds.

yeah, really..i'm over it!....honestly, i think thay are MUTTS also...LOL...maybe thats why they are being so hush/hush about it...

I leave for a little bit to clean and come back to this!

I am so thankful others are seeing the rudeness. I love what you said redhen!

Sara I will be PMing you very soon

 

[soonerdog]

One of the biggest differences between EE's and Ameraucana's is that EE's do not breed true. EE's will produce a broad spectrum of color varieties and it's quite common for EE hens to lay brown eggs or white eggs. An EE can have any type of comb, any type of leg color, any type of egg color, can be bearded, can be non-bearded, can be muffed, can be non-muffed. Basically an EE is of mixed poultry ancestry.

Poultry Hatcheries today provide false advertisment for the public when they advertise EE's. The poultry hatcheries do an injustice to breeders of Ameraucana and Araucana by advertising their EE birds as Ameraucanas or Araucanas. They know that the general public does not know the difference between EE's, Ameraucanas, and Araucanas. They are in business for a profit and not for educating the public!

ALL POULTRY HATCHERIES SELL EE'S. THE ONLY WAY TO BUY STOCK OF AMERAUCANA OR ARAUCANA ARE THROUGH BREEDERS. YOU WILL NOT GET AMERAUCANA OR ARAUCANA STOCK THROUGH HATCHERIES!!!

The hatcheries know what they are doing. Ameruacanas as a breed has standards and so does Araucanas as a breed. EE's do not comform to any standard. They are what they are...mutt ancestry with the potential to lay a colored egg because they most of the time carry the blue egg gene. With that being said, there is nothing wrong with EE's. I have them myself and I love them. But they are what they are...mixtures.

Ameraucana breed true and they have certain characteristics for the breed. Araucana have certain characteristics for the breed.

THE MAIN THING ONE CAN DO TO LEARN OF THE DIFFERENCES IS TO TAKE THE TIME TO EDUCATE ONES SELF OF THE MANY DIFFERENCES. THERE IS NO MAGIC WAY TO UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCES WITHOUT DOING RESEARCH TO LEARN THE DIFFERENCES.

I am not trying to set a fire under anyone who likes this bird or that...just trying to help. Like others have said there is a great deal of material here on BYC that will help if one will take the time to read and discover the differences. Learning all of the differences isn't a simple task without doing a great deal of research. Perhaps the best way to learn the differences is by purchasing stock of all three kinds of birds. I hope this helps!

 

[redhen]

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ALSO, i should say thank you for help with the EE and the Americauna confusion....honest...i have been wondering about these also...., Wendy

 

[Wynette]

You know, I wonder if it would be helpful to begin a new thread asking folks with EEs that lay colored eggs to post pictures of their EEs? Maybe that would be a good stickie in the breeds section? After all, a picture's worth 1,000 words!?!? Thoughts?

Here are two of mine. The one on the left was hatched from a Wheaten EE roo and a silver EE hen. I was sure hoping to get a wheaten or silver offspring, but just got plain ole' brown. But I still love her, and she does lay green eggs:

 

[monarc23]

I'm still in love with the Ameraucanas and think the EEs are lovely as well!

Thing is I understand what everyone is saying EEs mutts...yes I get that, but when the bird is to show standards, and is the right color....what if it's truely not an Ameraucana but yet pops out only blue eggs...it's a shame that its like that because that means that like redhen said they are mutts as well?!?! If that's the case then just say so instead of confusing us all even worse

What im learning/assuming is if a bird looks like an ameraucana, and lays blue like an ameraucana it IS an ameraucana.....

I don't dislike anyone on this thread, but I am saddened by everyone saying "Look at past posts" "look at the website" WE have....and we're still confused...what of it?

I will still be breeding my future ameraucanas I love them dearly and cant wait to get into them and everyone who's wanting ot know about Ameraucanas when I become all smartie in that area (i hope someday) I WILL be happy to help. Just like i did for coturnix quail when no one else was willing to help me (they treated me in this same mannor).

What i dont understand is if you LOVE your breed enough and are dedicated to your breed enough you're most willing to help others preserve and breed the breed correctly anyway you can.

 

[monarc23]

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I must say that THIs post was MOSt helpful! Thank you!

One thing i will say though is that you mention doing research this is what we were doing....I had looked at that site (now three times), and had asked here for educated peoples help and didn't get much. It's lead to MORE confusion...however well meaning people like you and a few others have atleast stepped forward to say some helpful hints/tips thankyou!

 

[redhen]

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awesome! thanks for the help! i have been wondering these things because i have a blue/wheaten Ameracauna(from a breeder) and i also purchased 2 birds from a hatchery..

that were supposed to be Araucanas....they have the dark green legs, but they are not rumpless and dont have the tufts on the sides of the face either...so, i am assuming they are EE's then? they both lay a light green egg....i am so confused...

 

[Wynette]

People are very willing to help, it's just that when the same questions are posted over and over again...with the same answers being given over & over again, it's hard to keep up. That's all. No one is trying to be rude - believe me! There are SO many folks on here with years and years of breeding experience...all we're trying to say is check out what's been discussed already.

I DO understand where you are coming from...I was there, too, when I ordered "Ameraucaunas" and ended up with EEs. I was so disappointed, and to top it off, I ordered 6 and only 2 laid green eggs. I was disappointed and confused, and I learned what happened here on BYC.

Kudos on working with the breed - I do have both purebreds and EEs, and frankly, my EEs lay better! I do love them all, and you SURE can't beat those beautiful eggs (when you get the ones that lay them!!).

 

[monarc23]

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thanks

I can't wait to just know the differences it'll be nice lol! Atleast for some reason this time i was smart with a breed and am buying all my Ameraucanas from breeders