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NO, not all EE's have to have green legs...Mine dont!.They have dark legs...not green at all....Take a look for yourself
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Those may actually be considered GREEN legs or slate. They may not look like the color of grass or plants, but most likely have a slight green sheen to them.
and just an FYI because this is really getting on my NERVES!
MOST EE'S ARE MUTTS BUT NOT ALL MUTTS ARE EE'S! its as simple as that people! You could breed an EE to a RIR and get some chicks that resemble an EE with muffs, green legs, etc. But still be a "mutt". EE's can also lay any variety of egg color such as brown, green/blue, or a pinkish colored egg.
The reason people think some chicks are EE's is because MOST of the time they have all three characteristics: Beards and Muffs, green legs, and chipmunk stripes. NOT ALL have beards and muffs though but most do. NOT ALL have green legs, but again most do. It's all based on the person's amount of EXPERIENCE on identifying breeds.
Another thought: There are plenty of PUREBRED Ameraucanas that lay green eggs yet still adhere to the Standard. A lot of breeders name any culls from their flocks EE's because they are not good breeding stock due to certain characteristics.
Hatcheries on the other hand sell a GENERIC brand of Ameraucana. They know they do this. The parents "may" be pure Ameraucanas but because they breed for quantity rather than quality(Standard of Perfection) this has led them to be production birds, NOT SHOWBIRDS.
I don't have anything against them as I have one myself and enjoy her presence. But, IMHO, many people do not understand because of the lack of experience and knowledge of Identifying and the breed Standard.
