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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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dawnjerrene
I loved the names your daughter chose. To this day, as far as my kids are concerned, any and all Silver Laced Wyandottes are "Jessica" birds. ;) Buff Orpingtons are either "Daisy" or "Sunshine". Kids are awesome, aren't they? :D
 
kenziecarlson
A little late to the response, sorry! We did end up keeping the EE's, and they grew into beautiful layers. They are actually our best layers now that the Red Stars are getting older. 5 or 6 eggs a week. They are still incredibly stupid, though one has managed to get to the middle of the pecking order. The other, Nocci, is hopelessly incompetent, and even the other chickens realize it.
 
Robinsong
As you can tell by my avatar picture...I love Easter Eggers! The feed store told me they were Americauna but I've learned they are EE's. I have a flock of 8 birds, 2 each of 4 breeds. The EE's were the first to do everything, including always going to roost first each evening, and calling all the other girls in. Very friendly and smart!
 
CarolynF
It's true that Easter Eggers are not a true breed. They are generally a cross between an Ameraucana and any other breed. Therefore there is a huge variation possible in the color of their feathers. Besides green eggs, they can lay brown or pinkish ones depending on their parentage.
 
Chicken2628
Yea, same here. They were they first to leave the coop and start roosting on the roost I made. They really put some character into the flock.
 
DuginMT
Mother Hen, I like EE's also and have two of them in my flock, almost 19 weeks old now. Still no eggs. How old was your EE when it first laid?
 
Featherwrangler
I have 10 EEs at 21+ weeks and up to 7 of them are laying. They started at 19 weeks. They are ahead of the 9 BA of which only 2 are laying. I would have a difficult time picking a favorite breed, but it blows my mind that the EEs are out producing the BAs at this early of an age. My last bunch of EEs didn't start laying til 26 weeks. They vary so much in temperment, Some will sqwack if I so much as walk near the nest and some will let me pick them up to check their band. Love'em all.
 
jtbass2756
As much as I might love him....................when he attacked me in my own yard.....it would be like a dog of mine biting me.! LOL He would have to hold a foot. Not saying that I do that as a rule in fact I never have had to do it with my own... but I am not going to put up with that even from a beloved pet. I love my chickens but I also will not have them hurting me, my family or any friends
 
klaranna belle
LOL, We have a Fancy Rosebud (our easter egger), Cherry Blossom, Princess Alli, Snow Blizzard and Steve. My husband named that last one. ; )
 
MamacatPatch
We have six that have started laying eggs but so far I only see green eggs. Don't they lay other colors too?
 
DuginMT
I have two EEs and one is very friendly while the other is hard to catch. The friendly one will follow me around the yard and do the egg squat when I approach it. They are 19 weeks old now and I am expecting a blue or green egg any day! I like my EEs, they are beautiful and robust birds and the smallest in my flock of large fowl. Supposed to lay good-sized eggs though.
 
DuginMT
I have two EE's also, and the friendliest one looks like yours. One started laying at 19 weeks and the other at 20 weeks. A blue egg from the friendly one, and a green egg from the more stand-offish one. The green-egger has no cheek puffs or beard, and its head is nearly black, with a small pea comb. Love these chickens!
 
Shasty57
I have 2 EE's and one of them is the queen in my flock and the other one is 3rd in pecking order. I have 2 BR who are two weeks older than them and they were at the top but at about 20 weeks things shifted. I also have a Russian Orleff, 2 RIR, 1 SS, 1 California White, 1 Americauna, 1 Iowa Blue and a Welsummer. I think I lucked out as my EE's are very alert and smart.
 

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