Please tell me the difference? PIC added

[bobbi-j]

I'm curious about "araucana", "americauna" and "easter eggers". Several years ago, I bought what was advertised as "araucana" hens from a hatchery. They laid the colorful eggs. Now I'm seeing "americauna" chicks for sale, and they also lay the colored eggs. What about "easter eggers"? Where do they fit in? I have a blue-egg laying hen right now - if I remember right she's a cross between a blue laced red Wyandotte and an araucana or americauna. What to I call her? Or is she just a blue-egg laying mutt? It really doesn't matter that much. I just don't want to incorrectly say that I have an (you fill in the blank because I'm terribly confused by it all) Obviously I've been mistaken in thinking that all blue and green egg layers are aracaunas.... I'll try to post a pic of her later.

Here's my EE girl

 

[Cindiloohoo]

What you have are Easter Eggers...I aint even gonna try to explain why...just trust me

 

[bobbi-j]

lol - I'll take your word for it. Is that a nice way of saying "mutt"? I no longer have the mother and father to this girl. Coyotes got them last year. She's the only blue egg layer I've got right now.

 

[Illia]

Yeah, mutt is a good word for it. No hatchery or feedstore sells true Ameraucanas or Araucanas - And one good way to tell that is that neither should lay "many colors of eggs." That is a sign of crossbreeding.

 

[bobbi-j]

Like I said, the hatchery ones were a while ago. I think they said, "Lays eggs from light blue to olive green" or something like that. So what makes a "true" araucana or ameraucana, and how do you know? This whole thing just has me curious.

 

[alicefelldown]

Bobbi-j, take a gander at this website, lots of good info and pictures:
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/31910324/Easter-Eggers-vs--Araucana-and-Ameraucana

 

[RAREROO]

Here is what you are looking for. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=128806

 

[hinkjc]

BYC members took some time to put together very helpful breed pages here. https://www.backyardchickens.com/breeds/breed-chart There are some excellent photos of ameraucana, araucana and easter eggers. Araucana are the "most different" in that they are typically rumpless (have no tail or tailbone) and have ear tufts (no muffs).

 

[bobbi-j]

Thanks - those were both interesting sites. I'm pretty sure I've had Ameraucanas in the past, judging from pictures and descriptions. They are beautiful birds. Like I said before, I'm not too concerned about whether they're purebred or not since I'm not showing, breeding, or selling. I just wanted to get clarification. Thanks again!

 

[bobbi-j]

OK, got a picture of her posted. I have a broody setting on one of her eggs. The rooster (I've just been told) is a red sex-link. It should be fun to see what we get.