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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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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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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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Amazingly sweet and to-be layers
Pros: Very cute
Much more weather tolerant than my silkies
Very sweet as well
Lay well in my friend's experience
Cutest chicks EVER
The muffs are too cute
Adventurous
Colorful eggs!!! What's not to love?
Cons: A bit smelly
Always jumping out of brooder because why wouldn't they
Easter Eggers are one of my favorite breeds, and I wanted to get them for a while. I got 3 chicks a week ago, and I absolutely love them! Very sweet and adventurous. Would recommend to a first time chicken owner.
Purchase Price
20$ for 3 chicks
Purchase Date
Jan 11, 2023

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TheBantyCoop
Lil 2 UYour birds sound fantastic!My EE is hand-raised and hand-feed often as well, but I still notice that she is very reluctant to approach me. She is a character! 
 
med1pilot
Just received our first two Easter Egger pullets and I have to agree with the calm and friendly description. They are a little on the timid side and having a hard time incorporating themselves in with the other five girls we have.
 
S
Can anyone tell me if they've ordered from Cackle Hatchery, especially any Rhode Island Reds or Golden Comets, Buff Orpingtons, White Rocks, Barred Rocks, Wyandottes, or Easter Eggers? And, I understand each Easter Egger can have a different personality and each within the same breed can have a different personality (and I do have an older Easter Egger now who is not a cuddly bird but she is nice and lays well). I got a batch of Black Australorps from Chickens from Backyards (which has great service) that are extremely skidish and unfriendly. Also, if I get any new breeds again, I want to try to make sure that are somewhat friendly, fairly docile and/or at least will fit well in a mixed flock without much aggression (allowing for a normal pecking order of course) and be easy to handle.
 
DyingPhoenix
I have gotten three different batches of EE's from a local Rural King. I was told they receive chicks from Cackle Hatchery.

While I love the rainbow mix of colors and how their eggs have always been a beautiful mint green, the birds are consistently timid and flighty compared to all the other breeds. I bought another 5 EE chicks this year and guessed they would be the scaredy-cats of my new bunch and was correct. The chicks were borderline frustrating, as they were so timid in the brooder that they scared all the rest of the breeds into a frenzy whenever I even walked up or did anything around them.

Not one of my EE's have been outwardly friendly and calm, they do settle a bit as they get to the laying age and will squat for me, but only if I'm lucky and I only get one chance to touch them before they will run from me all day long lol.

However, I will always have a place for them in my mixed flock because I do enjoy them regardless. I'll just cuddle and pet another breed instead.
 
PattJ
SYLVIA STEVENSON said:
Can anyone tell me if they've ordered from Cackle Hatchery, especially any Rhode Island Reds or Golden Comets, Buff Orpingtons, White Rocks, Barred Rocks, Wyandottes, or Easter Eggers? And, I understand each Easter Egger can have a different personality and each within the same breed can have a different personality (and I do have an older Easter Egger now who is not a cuddly bird but she is nice and lays well). I got a batch of Black Australorps from Chickens from Backyards (which has great service) that are extremely skidish and unfriendly. Also, if I get any new breeds again, I want to try to make sure that are somewhat friendly, fairly docile and/or at least will fit well in a mixed flock without much aggression (allowing for a normal pecking order of course) and be easy to handle.
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I agree about Black Australops. I have some Gold sexlinks that are very nice hens, and the few Barred Rocks I've had were also nice. My Buff Orpingtons have been of mixed personalities. My favorite hen ever was a Millefleur, but they lay small, white eggs, so not great if you sell eggs.
 
Bonniebooboo
My 4 hens are very nice. very pretty. 2 lay green eggs and 2 lay light brown eggs. (tan/cream) no pink. all have grey legs, muffs and beards, and pea combs. bought as Ameraucana's, but guess they are EE's. Now I have 6 chicks out of them and a cross bred rooster, none of the chicks have grey legs. they are 8 weeks old now. still pretty birds. The hens are 4 yrs old now, and have never been broody at all. But lay 5 eggs a week. I think that is pretty good. I hatched the eggs in an incubator.
 
M
all six of mine are (I believe) EE's. I got them as chicks at Tractor Supply and can't clearly define any as a breed so I'm assuming they are EE's. They are only 3 months old (or so) so they are not laying yet, but all but two of them love to be touched and are very friendly birds. They are a great flock!
 
Bonniebooboo
yyz0yyz0 said:
My first attempt at EE's has not been a good experience for me. I got three chicks from a feed store, one was a roo, one died within 24hrs and the last one took 51 weeks to lay her first egg! Not kidding 51 wks, actually it was probably closer to 52wks before we got an egg from her. She was just days away from taking a trip to freezer camp when she started to lay.

I know my sample is very small, but after my experiences I won't be getting anymore in the near future.
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Sorry to hear that. failed first tries are hard to deal with. Sometimes it takes a second try. Best for whatever you decide to do. My 4 started laying eggs at 4 months old. stopped while in the molt and otherwise are consistent layers of Med/large eggs. are bigger than most of my Buff's.
 
RoosterCogburn7
EE's lay colorful eggs, but the most common is light green to light blue. They are naturally curious and great foragers when left to eat bugs and worms.
 
mockingbird
SYLVIA STEVENSON said:
Can anyone tell me if they've ordered from Cackle Hatchery, especially any Rhode Island Reds or Golden Comets, Buff Orpingtons, White Rocks, Barred Rocks, Wyandottes, or Easter Eggers? And, I understand each Easter Egger can have a different personality and each within the same breed can have a different personality (and I do have an older Easter Egger now who is not a cuddly bird but she is nice and lays well). I got a batch of Black Australorps from Chickens from Backyards (which has great service) that are extremely skidish and unfriendly. Also, if I get any new breeds again, I want to try to make sure that are somewhat friendly, fairly docile and/or at least will fit well in a mixed flock without much aggression (allowing for a normal pecking order of course) and be easy to handle.
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I ordered Dominiques from Cackle Hatchery and they were very healthy robust chicks.
 
mockingbird
Maybe it's "hybrid vigor" but my "easter egger" chicks seem to thrive a bit better than my ameraucanas. Not that my ameraucanas are unhealthy - just not as robust as the F1 mix ameraucana/dominiques I hatched this year. They are adorable and I am looking forward to green eggs. (no green ham :p )
 
achiekitty
My first EE, Brownie, lays big, brown eggs, which can happen. I guess one parent laid brown eggs. She was skittish when she was younger. She's over a year old now. But she's gotten friendlier over time. She's the "adventurous" one. She goes first, the others follow, even though she's at the bottom of the pecking order - foodwise, anyway. She loves to drink water and will almost always do so when I say " Brownie, water". She also runs to me when I whistle or clap my hands.

I really wanted green eggs. I know someone who couldn't take care of his one remaining hen. Now we got Blondie, or Goldie (that's what my husband keeps calling her). She's 4 and has a calmer disposition. She doesn't get freaked-out as easily as the younger ones.
 
ChickenyChickeny
I have a black EE called sweet pea, she has these cute little 'mutton chops' it looks just like she has huge sideburns :) so cute
 

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