What is an EE?

stands for Easter Egger, a type of chicken

 

.....and lays green or blue eggs, or a color variant of green or blue. Beautiful birds, too!

 

Waggis when I first joined byc i wondered what a EE was too. So you aint no noob
I presumed it was a hybrid of a araucana, is this true??

 

I was wondering if they are only in America as I had never heard of them in Scotland!

 

They aren't called EE's in Australia. They are called mutts/hybrids.

 

Okay to clear things up here - For people outside America, an Easter Egger is what American hatcheries made while destroying the Ameraucana name in the process. It is basically a mutt who's parents, grandparents, or great grandparents was an Ameraucana. (and sometimes, but rarely, an Araucana)

For people inside America - It is a mutt bird who lays colored eggs and is sold by hatcheries, feedstores, or "breeders" who just get their stock from hatcheries. If any of the following sources sells you an Ameraucana - It's actually an Easter Egger. Ameraucanas must be bought from a reputable breeder who knows the difference.