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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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Comments

ArkieGirl72638
I have some EE's and they are great chickens...very docile and even tempered. Studio2770..you are right, it is a seller's mistake. Since it is made so regularly, people that are breeding and showing Ameraucanas are probably on guard for those mistakes.
 
goodb
I call them a bird with identity crisis. I have 4 hens of this breed and they've been called all 3 versions. 3 of my 4 hens are laying and one started daily production at 22 weeks. Such cute blue eggs, they'll look funny next to the brown ones when my RIRs, Red Stars and Buffs start laying.
 
JudithKerlin
I have noticed my Easter Egger hens are *smarter* than my other breed hens and more, well, bird-like; they fly a little better, roost on tree-branches, etcetera. I have heard that the Aracauna is a breed much closer to a wild bird than breeds like, say, Buff Orps, which have been domesticated for umpteen years.
 
mariannedavis
I love Amerucana's. I had a beautiful one. Unfortunately, She was killed by a neighbor's cat. I was so upset as she had the absolute best personality and always chattering especially when I came to see her. We got a new one and she is very skittish and runs if we come near her. Both laid green eggs.
 
beverly evans
I have Americaunas in central Texas with heat in the hundreds a lot. I keep a fan on in the spot where they like to lay in the shade and always water down that part of the yard and the trees overhead in the heat of the day, causing a swamp cooler affect for them. I also keep a metal pan (for draining the oil from my car) full of water for them to stand in to cool their feet. I hope this helps for next summer. : )
 
Mac14
There are bantam EEs on Meyer Hatchery. They just come in straight run though.
Anyways, all the EEs I've have had been skittish. Although, I love their feather colors, egg colors, independant attitude, and foraging abilities. :)
 
gander007
I have several of these in my yard and live in Death Valley California all I do in the
summer when it gets over 120 F is keep the shallow concrete mixing tubs from
Home Depo full of water and at times through out the day I see them standing in
the water and have never lot one from heat predator's yes but never the heat now
the California White chickens can not or I have never had one make through a
single summer and these have a huge come to release the heat my ducks and
geese all stay in the shade along with the chickens and genie hens ............
 
roostersandhens
You should be ashamed for calling them dumb! I am sure they could outsmart you any day!!!! People are dumb, chickens are smart! People like you only call them dumb because you eat them and you want to feel less bad about it. Also you are insecure so you have to seem smarter then other animals. You have offended me, so please go out to your chicken coop and tell all your chickens that they are smart!
 
tamdeva
I would also get more someday, as the 2 I have now 8 months old and laying, have just turned out wonderful, they are smart. Yours might have had lack of oxigen in shipment or something. AS mine do not run into the fence, and are some of the first to figure out things! Even before the older Orpington and Wyandotte.
 
matt1898
Mine are interesting birds. All 4 were terrified of me when then were being raised, however, the one hen out of the group ended up being very sweet and one of my favorites. The 3 roosters are skiddish, but good roosters overall and take care of the hens. If you can catch one, they are real docile and don't panic. Mine are good flyers as well.
 
roostersandhens
I love this breed, but I can't imagine ever doing a negative review on any breed.. If I didn't like a breed, i would never trash them. I like all breeds anyways! This breed is one of my favorites though!! I would also never call a chicken dumb! It's just mean! Chickens have actually proven to be one of the top 10 smartest animals, smarter then pigs! :)
 

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