What is the Difference? Please help

[n2thestorm5032]

Hi I am thinking of getting Easter eggers! Now I am here thinking that EE's and Americana's and Araucanana's are all the same are they? What is the difference between EE's, Americana's and Araucanana's?????

 

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

There is a difference...Auracana's are rumpless, EE's are a mixed breed (easter eggers) that can lay blue/green eggs and Ameraucana's are a pure breed that lay blue eggs. This is what I have learned so far...I'm sure someone will have more info for you though!

 

[arlee453]

http://www.backyardpoultrymag.com/issues/2/2-3/John_W_Blehm.html

If your chicks come from a hatchery, they are most likely Easter eggers or 'americanas' which is just a made up word to describe easter eggers.

To get purebred ameraucanas or aracaunas you usually have to get either chicks or hatching eggs from a breeder.

 

[MissPrissy]

EE's are a mutt. They are not pure bred. Their genetics are unpredictable. You never know what you will get. they lay gren, pink, brown, etc colored eggs - but NOT blue eggs.

Amera/Aura - caunas are pure breeds laying blue eggs.