The EE braggers thread!!!

[Sunflowergirl]

2 new "accidental" additions (because I "accidently" walked by the chick bin at Rural King)

Love your "accidental" PEEPS!!!

 

[aoxa]

I wonder how many people were sold EE's with the buyer being told they were actually Ameraucanas, and how many people were seriously surprised to find out they were not indeed Ameraucanas? I was sold five EE's with the seller telling me they were Ameraucanas. I knew they were not, but I just wanted coloured eggs and a colourful bird. I actually find the EE mutt much more appealing in looks than a pure-bred Ameraucana. So sue me.. I was surprised how close two were to being actual Ameraucanas. The only thing wrong was the legs. I was told this by a poultry judge.

 

[ronott1]

I bought hatching eggs from a local feed store. They kept calling the Americauna eggs and I kept calling the EEs. Of course they are EEs. Only one egg was blue, several had yellow legs and etc. They are beautiful and I just want the colored eggs too. Also, the eggs were $1.00 each and I picked them up myself.

Ron

I wonder how many people were sold EE's with the buyer being told they were actually Ameraucanas, and how many people were seriously surprised to find out they were not indeed Ameraucanas?

I was sold five EE's with the seller telling me they were Ameraucanas. I knew they were not, but I just wanted coloured eggs and a colourful bird. I actually find the EE mutt much more appealing in looks than a pure-bred Ameraucana. So sue me..

I was surprised how close two were to being actual Ameraucanas. The only thing wrong was the legs. I was told this by a poultry judge.

 

[OldChurchEggery1]

This EE gent is in with my mixed layer flock (sex-links, 3 EEs, 1 black Ameraucana, 1 blue Ameraucana, and some major mutts) as well as a buff Ameraucana cock. I can't wait to see all the different colored peeps in a few weeks!

 

[Parrmom]

This EE gent is in with my mixed layer flock (sex-links, 3 EEs, 1 black Ameraucana, 1 blue Ameraucana, and some major mutts) as well as a buff Ameraucana cock. I can't wait to see all the different colored peeps in a few weeks!

He is very Handsome! I hope you get a variety of colors!

 

[marlowmanor]

On the EE vs Ameracauna debate. I currently have 2 chicks that are white Ameracaunas. Technically they will be classified EEs though because they are from a mixed flock. The mother was a gorgeous white Ameracauna and the father was a wheaten Ameracauna. Both the chicks (1 oullet, 1 cockeral) are staying pure white and I did notice both have the slate colored legs Ams are supposed to have as well. I'm curious to see if they will stay pure white or not. Right now they are only 8 weeks old. The cockeral I am definately keeping to be the new rooster of the flock. We just sold both of the adult roosters we had to make room for him.

 

[DMRippy]

On the EE vs Ameracauna debate. I currently have 2 chicks that are white Ameracaunas. Technically they will be classified EEs though because they are from a mixed flock. The mother was a gorgeous white Ameracauna and the father was a wheaten Ameracauna. Both the chicks (1 oullet, 1 cockeral) are staying pure white and I did notice both have the slate colored legs Ams are supposed to have as well. I'm curious to see if they will stay pure white or not. Right now they are only 8 weeks old. The cockeral I am definately keeping to be the new rooster of the flock. We just sold both of the adult roosters we had to make room for him.

I would think those would be Ameraucanas.... Wheaten is recessive so if you breed those back to a wheaten you will get wheaten chick, same thing with white... I thought most White Ams were recessive white, but your wheatens could be carrying white too that maybe whey it expressed. I would not hesitate to use them in my Am pens.... but I am new to all this, but since they are PURE Ams really I would think it would be ok.... The problem with EE is they don't breed true and most have YELLOW skin and AMs have white skin. Just my 2 cents worth....

 

[Illia]

I wonder how many people were sold EE's with the buyer being told they were actually Ameraucanas, and how many people were seriously surprised to find out they were not indeed Ameraucanas?
I was sold five EE's with the seller telling me they were Ameraucanas. I knew they were not, but I just wanted coloured eggs and a colourful bird. I actually find the EE mutt much more appealing in looks than a pure-bred Ameraucana. So sue me..
I was surprised how close two were to being actual Ameraucanas. The only thing wrong was the legs. I was told this by a poultry judge.

I guess to me, I see EE's comparing to Ameraucanas as any other mutt or even purebred to them. There's not that much similarity except in cases like yours above which then, I'd say they are practically the same and no better or worse than the other. Otherwise, homemade ones especially, they're a whole other thing hardly comparable to Ameraucanas. Just my opinion.



Anyway, here's a couple recent photos of some "homemade" ones.

This first one is Araucana and Polish based, she's tufted, crested, got beard/muffs, and a tail. She'll lay a light blue egg in a couple months.




My mottled pullet again. Her hairdo is just sooo awesome. It is maturing now to where it sweeps back and upward in a tight blunt point, much like it has been gelled that way. She's got style!

And, here's a scruffy headed cockerel resting next to her.




It's not all tophats and beards here though. This is an "Olive Egger" form of Easter Egger, she lays some nice olive green eggs and is Araucana based. She has a pretty plain body, but the most interesting color of a bright brick breast and steely blue throughout the rest of her body, complete with a rusty silver necklace.





And last but certainly not least, Jubilee, my frizzled Easter Egger. She lays nice bright sky blue eggs, and is oh so soft to pet!










As you can tell, I'm obsessed with her and I love her! She's like a great big pine cone, but soft!


Behind her in this shot is another Easter Egger (err, two) The one on the left is a Buff EE with a crest and beard/muffs. The one on the right is more of a normal EE color, kinda orange with black bits. All these EE's are Ameraucana based.

 

[mkcolls]

Illia:

You have a beautiful flock. Love the "hair-do" attitude, the way the light caught the blue on your Olive Egger to make it look like silver lace, and I want to reach through the screen to pet your gorgeous "pine cone".

Thanks for sharing.

 

[Kassaundra]

Illia, your chickens just make me smile!