What two breeds are they?

[funonahonda]

The wallpaper for MY PET CHICKEN.com has some chickens on it pecking at the ground, Could anyone tell what kind the TWO on the left are (white one and the GOLD one) Thanks alot

 

[Dawn419]

Here's a link to the wallpaper that funonahonda is talking about...

http://www.mypetchicken.com/freeWallpaper.aspx



Dawn

P.S. You got the picture fixed at the same time I was posting the link.

 

[johnmayersquare]

The white one looks like a Leghorn. Not sure about the other one.

 

[Justino]

top middle is either barred rock or dominique

 

[silkiechicken]

White is a leghorn and orange I think is an EE.

 

[funonahonda]

What is a EE?

 

[theOEGBman]

EE stands for Easter Egger. They are chicken that lays colored eggs, such as blue, green and brown. They are sold as Americanas/Araucanas/Ameraucanas at hatcheries, but they are really just mixes that carry the colored egg gene. Ameraucanas and Araucanas are two totally different breeds.

 

[Windy Ridge]

My Pet Chicken actually sells them as Easter Eggers--too cool! If only all the other hatcheries would do the same. Check it out:

http://www.mypetchicken.com/Chickens-Easter_Eggers-P246.aspx

 

[Crunchie]

Quote:
Yay for truth in advertising! Good for them! This is part of what they say on their Easter Egger page:

Other hatcheries (misleadingly) sell these as "Ameraucanas," "Americanas" or sometimes "Araucanas," however, only breeders can provide true Ameraucanas or Araucanas at this time.

It's about time. I think that Easter Eggers are wonderful for the backyard laying flock (one of my first chickens was a McMurray Easter Egger, and we loved her!) but people have a right to know that the breed they want is exactly what they are getting--and they have a right to know the difference between the breeds. The way My Pet Chicken is advertising these guys is correct and informative. I like that!​