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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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Barnart55
anybody know where I can purchase an Easter Egger in the Boston Metro West area? Preferably 6 mos. to a year old?
 
tacothechicken
Best roosters ive ever had! We were hoping for hens but both our boys defied expectations and are very well behaved and gentlemanly whith our girls even when the ladies are in a truly fowl mood theyre very attentive. plus
They've remained un-aggressive even when not hand raised and like to eat from your hand and show off. Hoping I'll get some hens next batch and breed up these
Cute little Muppets!
 
K
Does an Easter Egger always lay the same color? I have two of them and I only get green eggs, so I'm assuming I'll never see a pink or blue egg. Is that right? They are quite skittish compared to my Buff Orpingtons and Novagens. My one Australorp is by-far the most anti-social. I am guessing that is because she is the only Australorp I have.
 
my2ducks
tacothechicken said:
Best roosters ive ever had! We were hoping for hens but both our boys defied expectations and are very well behaved and gentlemanly whith our girls even when the ladies are in a truly fowl mood theyre very attentive. plus
They've remained un-aggressive even when not hand raised and like to eat from your hand and show off. Hoping I'll get some hens next batch and breed up these
Cute little Muppets!
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I wish you lived closer to me, I need a good home for my beautiful friendly Easter Egger Roo. You dont know anyone in so cal who'd like one do you?
 
achiekitty
kagarris said:
Does an Easter Egger always lay the same color? I have two of them and I only get green eggs, so I'm assuming I'll never see a pink or blue egg. Is that right? They are quite skittish compared to my Buff Orpingtons and Novagens. My one Australorp is by-far the most anti-social. I am guessing that is because she is the only Australorp I have.
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Yes, they don’t change colors. I have 2 EE’s. Goldie lays only green eggs, and Brownie lays only brown egggs. That’s right, some EE’s will lay brown eggs. And they are not as “sweet” as my Grey, my Blue Wyandotte either.
 
Chickie McFuzz
kagarris said:
Does an Easter Egger always lay the same color? I have two of them and I only get green eggs, so I'm assuming I'll never see a pink or blue egg. Is that right? They are quite skittish compared to my Buff Orpingtons and Novagens. My one Australorp is by-far the most anti-social. I am guessing that is because she is the only Australorp I have.
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I have 1 EE and one Australorp. The EE is definitely skittish in comparison. And more noisy. Nice green eggs though! And continues to be a good layer, even though she is over 4 years old
 
Mimi Lover
My hens are super sweet and will follow me around the yard. They are very beautiful and lay large pretty blue eggs. I also have an EE rooster and he is truly stunning, he crows quite a bit and I just love it. Truly one of the prettiest rooster I've ever seen.
 
Plain Jules
I love my feathered family they are super sweet which is great to have teaching my little boys their greatness :)
 
Clarity1210
kagarris said:
Does an Easter Egger always lay the same color? I have two of them and I only get green eggs, so I'm assuming I'll never see a pink or blue egg. Is that right? They are quite skittish compared to my Buff Orpingtons and Novagens. My one Australorp is by-far the most anti-social. I am guessing that is because she is the only Australorp I have.
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I have (had - just lost 1) 3 EEs. One lays a light blue/aqua, another lays a light blue - green with a faint overtone of olive, and the third lays a light olive-green egg. The basic colors have been consistent, but occasionally the coloration is a little weaker. Great layers!
 
grinningranny
My EE is the absolutely smartest chicken in my flock. She figures out how to get what she wants and does it! At 6 years old she is still giving me 1 to 3 beautiful eggs a week. She is fairly low in the pecking order, and not the friendliest, but doesn't mind a little petting now and then. Even though some of her offspring don't look like her, I'm getting blue and green eggs from them. The one that does look like her lays brown eggs.
 
SeaHen
vllang said:
A Easter Egger is created by crossing a Brown egg Rooster with a Blue egg chicken. Everyone wants to say EE's are Americana's but this isn't so. There are several Blue egg laying chickens True Blue Whiting, Cream Legbars, Auracana's, Americanas and I think there is another I am leaving out. This is why you see EE's that look nothing like the Auracana lines.
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‘Ameraucana’ is a pure breed but the variation in spelling (‘Americana’) has become popular to identify Easter Eggers. It’s a bit misleading but I notice several hatcheries are using that term to describe their EEs now.
 
cndlou
grinningranny said:
My EE is the absolutely smartest chicken in my flock. She figures out how to get what she wants and does it! At 6 years old she is still giving me 1 to 3 beautiful eggs a week. She is fairly low in the pecking order, and not the friendliest, but doesn't mind a little petting now and then. Even though some of her offspring don't look like her, I'm getting blue and green eggs from them. The one that does look like her lays brown eggs.
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My Spazzy is very alert & comes running when I call her name! She’s fairly low on the pecking order as well. I think it bcz she at the least partially blind. I love her dearly! She lays daily!!
 
cndlou
Mimi Lover said:
My hens are super sweet and will follow me around the yard. They are very beautiful and lay large pretty blue eggs. I also have an EE rooster and he is truly stunning, he crows quite a bit and I just love it. Truly one of the prettiest rooster I've ever seen.
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No Roos here in my neighborhood! I had a lil Frenchmen roo... my neighbor the crazy one, threatened w calling authorities! No Roos allowed!!
 
C
I also heard sometimes they are mixed with Marans to get the green eggs. Is this true?
Mine is definatly the friendliest hen i have. She is the same size as my Rhode island red and I get 6-7 eggs a week and they are larger than my barred rock and reds.
 

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