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Easter Eggers

The Easter Egger is not really a breed. They are relationed to the breeds Ameraucanas and...
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General Information

Breed Purpose
Egg Layer
Comb
Pea
Broodiness
Seldom
Climate Tolerance
All Climates
Egg Productivity
Medium
Egg Size
Medium
Egg Color
Blue/Green
Breed Temperament
Friendly,Easily handled,Calm,Bears confinement well,Quiet,Docile
Breed Colors/Varieties
Any and All Colors
Breed Size
Large Fowl
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The Easter Egger is not really a breed. They are relationed to the breeds Ameraucanas and Araucanas, then bred with many different breeds so they no longer fit either breed's standards. They usually have muffs and pea combs, but come in nearly every variety and color, some even have ear tufts or are rumpless. Each EE is different, but overall they are usually a smaller bird that lays pink, green, or blue eggs. They are normally friendly and calm, and their colorful eggs make them a popular choice in backyard flocks.

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Easter Egger chicks

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Easter Egger egg

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Easter Egger rooster

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Easter Egger hen

For more info on Easter Eggers and their owners' experiences, see our breed discussion here:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/easter-egger-club.361185/
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HorseGirlAbby
Super friendly!
Pros: They love people, mine run up to me every time I walk in there
They're very cuddly, and mine really enjoy hugs
Cons: Rather loud if you don't give them attention right away
Mine tend to peck me if I don't pet them soon enough
Easter Eggers are one of the best "breeds" there are. I've had seven so far, and all of them have been super sweet. They're the first ones to greet me in the morning, and whenever I squat down, they run up to me for hugs. One of mine is blind, and she makes a LOT of noise if I go out there and don't say hi to her right away. Once I pick her up and snuggle her she quiets down instantly.

Amazing birds, five stars, would recommend!
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talkinboutchickens
I feel bad that I have to give this chicken a 3-star.....
Pros: Cute fluffy cheeks, pretty eggs, small comb
Cons: Super skittish, not afraid to stand their ground
On all websites I've visited says that easter eggers are one of the sweetest chicken breeds you can get. Yes, that can be true....But all chicken's personalities vary! I can barely get close to my easter egger, she startles when I make the slightest movement. She is not afraid to stand up for herself. She will fight. She fights with a hen that is twice the size as her. On the other hand, she lays pretty eggs and her face is cute. She only has 2 friends in my entire flock, they were in the same batch. She only really hangs out with the chickens her age. She has a very weird laying time, will lay all throughout summer, and after Winter she starts back up again very early, about February.
Purchase Price
$4.00 at a local breeder
Purchase Date
March 2019
StinkyAcres
One of my very favorites!
Pros: Good layers, lay large pretty eggs, generally very healthy, cold hardy, heat tolerant, small for a standard chicken, so many colors!
Cons: They can fly high and tend to wander, can be skittish, often mislabeled
Easter Eggers are one of my very favorite chickens. I've found them to be the healthiest chickens I've raised and they live a long time. They lay lots of large and jumbo eggs and continue to lay a decent amount when they're older. Because they are mixes you never know what color you are going to get or if they'll have beards or not or what color eggs they are going to lay which is exciting to me. You can usually easily tell individuals apart too. They are on the small side for a standard chicken so they probably don't eat as much as, say, a dual purpose breed, but their size and weight allow them to fly quite well which can be a problem if you're trying to keep them within a fenced area or catch them.

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andjesus4all
I ended up giving them to a lady who free ranges them 100% now they have no time to pick on each other, they have too much to do scratching all day. I probably worried to much about her being picked on but I had some serious injuries I had to tend to. They healed but the pecking never stopped
 
emmaie892000
I was amazed by how sweet my rooster has been. I would recommend them to anyone, they make collecting eggs fun, and their personalities are amazing. 9 years old, WOW!
 
cstronks
I think the all-caps is very excessive here. Easter eggers lay good eggs, but they don't produce at the premium levels of the sex links or australorps. Also only some easter eggers produce colored eggs. Some produce green, others blue, some pink, and some brown. A lot of people get these birds expecting colored eggs, and sometimes they are very disappointed. I couldn't get them because of their production. I'm glad you like your birds.
 
andjesus4all
I Never got chickens for high production of eggs, for fun of having chickens, I do have better producers too. So far most Easter eggers from friends and my girl, all have been green or blue, I'd love to get a pink one, that would be fun. And I'm not sure why people are upset about my all caps letters. I suppose I will not do that anymore. I don't get the problem. I like to be different.
 
TolkienChick
Great review! My EE is fabulous success. Like yours, she seems to enjoy my company and sometimes follows me. Mine sometimes bites if she's cornered (she's a diva) but honestly, I think it's kinda cute when chickens bite because they're not inflicting as much harm as they think they are.
 
sssharon
I must be the exception to the rule. I have a broody that has had two batches of chicks since March and she has been a very good mom.The chicks she has now are three weeks old so I imagine she'll be weaning them in a couple of weeks. That's the way she was with her first set of chicks. After she taught them how to get up on the roost she wanted nothing more to do with them,she had done her job. Parting is such sweet sorrow did not apply to her. So anyway she has been a very good EE broody. She is had first three sets in one year
 
sssharon
Pardon my stupid auto text it was supposed to say she has hatched three sets in one year.
 
Chook Kingdom
Yes I do agree with you, they are very good mothers, from what I heard. I haven't had much fortune with chickens, that's probably why.
 
BeulahBreezes
I have two EasterEggers....a newbie and a one-year old. The older ee is a blast...friendly, talkative and curious....and she lays about 6 eggs a week! Our newbie hasn't started to lay yet...only 12 weeks old! I'd like to raise moreee's for sure!
 
hellbender
Just curious...did they do any harm on the barn stall? They may have felt safer there.

I have 20 some Dark Cornish pullets that are about 9 weeks old and they maneuver themselves to a 12 foot high rafter in the barn. We've only had this breed for a couple years but so long as they come into the barn with the other pullets to roost in the evening, I don't care if they string up hammocks....but to each their own. lol
 
Violetsrblu
I raised 5 EE pullets from the time they were 2 day old chicks and now they are over 3 years old. Our fences are only 4 feet tall, but they have never flown over them, nor roost anywhere else but in the coop. I wonder if this tendency depends on the personality of the top hen in the pecking order, since hens tend to "monkey see, monkey do"? I just acquired an 11 month old olive egger roo that had his wing clipped by the seller, b/c he did like to roost on house roofs.
 
Mutt Farm
Thanks for your comments. The barn stall is their coop. They have a big A frame roosting ladder in it, it's 4 ft. high. They got out over the top, so that wasn't safe, but probably felt safe to them. We have fearless coyotes here. My neighbors just lost 8 turkeys and a dog to them. I do think the one EE is the wild one.
 
ceceuu
I only have one EE. She is always the first one to go onto the roost at night to get most favored spot, which the other girls come and try and push her out of. She comes in a good half hour before the other chickens. Very friendly chicken; seems to be one of the smartest. She is the only one who seemed to figure it out when I opened a new gate up to the pen. And one of my best layers too - a beautiful blue green medium sized egg 4-5 a week.
 
schradersl
So far, I agree with your assessment. These birds bulbs don't burn very bright. Mine are just 4 months old.
 

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