Easter Egger club!

[junebuggena]

We've only had Easter Eggers three times, once maybe 15-20 years ago so I don't really remember them well, but I do remember that out of 15, almost all of them were that darker feather color (golds, blacks, reds) and laid the mintish green hue eggs, and a small few were that off buff light colored (like tans, light grayish blue, whites, etc.) had laid light blue eggs. Last year we got two with my parents flock and the same thing, the dark Goldie's black hen laid mint green, and our buff light laid light blue. This year my husband and I ordered 3 Easter Eggers, two are very dark (brown, gold, black, etc.) and one is a mixed of light gold and some blackish brown.
So my curiosity is has anyone else seen a pattern on feather color to egg color in their hens? I'm hoping it's just one of those coincidence and that not that the darker feathered Easter Eggers are linked to the green eggs mostly as we are hoping for more blue egg layers.
Input anyone?

No connection at all. Pure coincidence.

 

[Wavechickens]

No connection at all. Pure coincidence.

I'm so happy to hear that!!! Means that we still might get a blue egg layer even though they are all on the darker side

I didn't think there was but wanted some other input as well.

 

[lilwildrabbit]

Well then is it so as to what color egg it was hatched from that's the color egg it will lay ?

 

[junebuggena]

Well then is it so as to what color egg it was hatched from that's the color egg it will lay ?

The hen that laid the egg is only part of the equation. The father also contributes genetics for egg color.

 

[minihorse927]

Well then is it so as to what color egg it was hatched from that's the color egg it will lay ?

 

[Wavechickens]

Well then is it so as to what color egg it was hatched from that's the color egg it will lay ?

Not always. If your Color layer is first generation (like a Easter Eggers or super blues, or olive Eggers) they may hatch from what ever color the mother hen lays, but as long as the rooster has a color egg gene the offspring have a chance of laying a color egg.
We ordered a super blue layer, and while her egg she is hatched from is white (mother hen is a white Leghorn, father is a Ameraucana) she has the chance she'll lay Blue eggs, but also a 1/16 chance she'll lay white.
The chart above is a good reference.

 

[lilwildrabbit]

Thanks for that I printed that out!! My first time hatching EEs it's going to be interesting!!

 

[Wavechickens]

Thanks for that I printed that out!! My first time hatching EEs it's going to be interesting!!

lilwildrabbit
Are you thinking of breeding for more egg colors? Just curious, we have considered it, we have 15 pullet (hopefully, they are only 4 weeks old) and 1 Cockeral. We ordered a bunch of different breeds and our Roo is a blue Ameraucana in case we wanted to.

 

[babyjane]

 I have a Snowy Easter Egger, she is about 12 weeks old. Shes not that friendly. Whenever I pick her up she makes noises like i'm trying to hurt her. Any suggestions on how to make her feel more comfortable? My RIR rooster that's the same age is super friendly compared to her. all of my other hens are really friendly and don't mind being held or pet. Maybe its "just her". Their all very spoiled and well taken care of. I've had her since she was a few days old and I've always made sure to give each of them attention and hold them so that their used to me. :/  what should I do?

My EE I thought hated me, but after 20 weeks, she started to come around, independent till ready to lay, now I can let her, and pick her up no problem... Hopefully will get a egg any day now

 

[FlyWheel]

We've only had Easter Eggers three times, once maybe 15-20 years ago so I don't really remember them well, but I do remember that out of 15, almost all of them were that darker feather color (golds, blacks, reds) and laid the mintish green hue eggs, and a small few were that off buff light colored (like tans, light grayish blue, whites, etc.) had laid light blue eggs. Last year we got two with my parents flock and the same thing, the dark Goldie's black hen laid mint green, and our buff light laid light blue. This year my husband and I ordered 3 Easter Eggers, two are very dark (brown, gold, black, etc.) and one is a mixed of light gold and some blackish brown.
So my curiosity is has anyone else seen a pattern on feather color to egg color in their hens? I'm hoping it's just one of those coincidence and that not that the darker feathered Easter Eggers are linked to the green eggs mostly as we are hoping for more blue egg layers.
Input anyone?

Yeah. Muffins, who lays the medium green egg is white, black and red speckles. Whereas ObLaDi, ObLaDa, and Smokey are all variations what I think is called a "partridge" coloring and Strawberry Shortcake is all white with a few red speckles on her back. All four of them lay light blue, blue and mint green eggs. Some of my EE hens have cheek muffs, some don't, and just to make it even more interesting some of my muffed hens don't lay green or blue eggs; Robin's and Braveheart's (both muffed) are yellow and pink!. As I stated earlier, no real rhyme or reason.

Which may be part of the reason they're called Easter Eggers: Like the bush an Easter egg is hidden under, you never know what color it will be until you find it!