One reason that I like the Easter Eggers (hatcheries label them Ameraucanas, although they really aren't) is because they come in so many different colors that it's easy to tell them apart. I have some Golden-laced Wyandottes that I think are about the most beautiful breed of
chickens, but I can't tell them apart. I don't make pets of mine or name them, but I'm still fond of them and love to watch them running around the
yard. The eight Silkie X Easter Egger chicks that were hatched out in August (six pullets and only two cockerels, YAY!!!) are all different colors, too -- they look like small Easter Eggers with crests, and are adorable. I'll keep them because I want broody hens, and they ought to be very good at that, but it's nice to have them be attractive and a variety of colors, too.
Kathleen