What is an EE?

[waggis]

Ok I am a noob, so don't give me a hard time. I have seen this in a number of posts what does EE stand for?

thanks

 

[Desert Rooster]

stands for Easter Egger, a type of chicken

 

[Loco Ken]

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

 

[Tartannik]

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??

 

[waggis]

Thanks everyone.

We have one Araucana she lays blue-green eggs. We only got her on the weekend at an auction. I have never heard of an Easter Egger before, maybe they are more common in the US. I am in Australia. At least I know now!

 

[Tartannik]

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

 

[V Comb]

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

 

[Illia]

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.