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The "typical EEs that you see comming (sic) out of hatcheries" are the original Ameraucanas which were bred from the Quechua. They were called the "World's Fair Quechua" aka "Ameraucana" back in the '30s. They are still, for the most part, the "typical EEs that you see comming (sic) out of hatcheries." Other breeds are mixed in here and there, but with much more strict care and control than the backyardigan crowd crossing them with Buff Orpingtons.
BTW, "Whisperer" is spelled...well, "Whisperer"...with an "h".
Sorry, but from what I've gathered (both in research and from conversations here in BYC) EE stock in hatcheries is more closely related to the Quechua. The hatcheries didn't create the Ameraucana - the Ameraucana bantam was accepted in 1980, created by breeders. The EEs were never included in the standard.
The hatcheries are crossing them with more strict personal guidelines, but they are still crossed with other breeds - making them mutt EEs.
Yes, I'm highly aware that whisperer has a h in it. I'll explain this to everyone, I left out the h so that I could have the username.