Look at what I got!

[nuthatched]

excuse my ignorance but what is an easter egger? Im from New zealand and I have not seen an easter Egger before. I have a splash Araucana hen and she lays green/blue eggs are they similar?

Easter Eggers are mixed breed chickens that lay (usually ) blue eggs. It's a term, rather than a breed. :]

 

[BDutch]

excuse my ignorance but what is an easter egger? Im from New zealand and I have not seen an easter Egger before. I have a splash Araucana hen and she lays green/blue eggs are they similar?

Here in the Netherlands we don't have easter eggers either. I’ve been reading about them and as nuthatched says , its not a real breed but has to do with egg colors. I thought the eggs can be blue, green or olive. The easter eggers are offspring (mixed) with auracana or americauna. Please correct me if I made a mistake.

 

[AusHen]

Easter eggers in NZ and Aus would be Araucana crosses or cream legbar crosses. I'm not sure if you have any other blue layers in NZ but that's all we have here in Aus

 

[Hidrainja4]

excuse my ignorance but what is an easter egger? Im from New zealand and I have not seen an Easter Egger before. I have a splash Araucana hen and she lays green/blue eggs are they similar?

Easter Egger are very very popular. They are a mix . Each hatchery sells their own blend of breeds. They will vary in feather color, patterns, beard or beardless. There eggs will be blue/green/brown or pink. However , each chicken only lays one egg color all her life. You can get them in bantam sizes . People are complaining that the hatcheries have been getting lazy with their genetics. The result is a uniform green egg not a variety of colors. When you get a good flock you have an Easter basket of various colored eggs everyday.

 

[redrooster99]

Ooh I love the splash!!! Can you post pictures of him in natural light? They're both beautiful!!

I certainly will when I get a chance it’s been extremely rainy here in Georgia. I can see him outside crowing

 

[redrooster99]

Beautiful!

I used to have an EE (might of been an Americana) and I think she was gorgeous
her name was buttercup
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And our flock rooster (Americana) :View attachment 2000389my others are your ‘basic’ looking Easter eggers
I’m hoping to get some pretty, fluff faced and colorful chicks next spring from our new rooster *pictured*
Good luck yourself!

Thank you and good luck to you. I’d love to create some like this girl you’ve got she is stunning. That’s a pretty boy to.

 

[redrooster99]

Here in the Netherlands we don't have easter eggers either. I’ve been reading about them and as nuthatched says , its not a real breed but has to do with egg colors. I thought the eggs can be blue, green or olive. The easter eggers are offspring (mixed) with auracana or americauna. Please correct me if I made a mistake.

yes Easter eggers are pretty much a mutt. I don’t want mine to be your run of the mill Easter eggers where they won’t all have pea combs or they won’t all lay colored eggs. My line will have a lot of variation of color patterns. I will breed towards bearded and towards colorful eggs although I don’t believe having one that lays brown eggs is all that bad sometimes.

 

[Hidrainja4]

yes Easter eggers are pretty much a mutt. I don’t want mine to be your run of the mill Easter eggers where they won’t all have pea combs or they won’t all lay colored eggs. My line will have a lot of variation of color patterns. I will breed towards bearded and towards colorful eggs although I don’t believe having one that lays brown eggs is all that bad sometimes.

I think brown eggs are OK in the mix. I really don't know why people make olive eggers. Olive green is soo ugly. Just it easy to breed that color. I don't have the time or patience to even attempt what you are doing. Good Luck and don't forget them as a bantam variety.

 

[redrooster99]

Well everyone I haven’t had the chance to get more pictures of the young boys yet. But I did snap a few of my big boy blue. I was told he was ameraucana but I’m thinking Easter egger. He is the daddy to all the chicks I have hatching out. He is a gentlemen to the lady’s.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Beautiful!

I used to have an EE (might of been an Americana) and I think she was gorgeous
her name was buttercup
View attachment 2000387 View attachment 2000388
And our flock rooster (Americana) :View attachment 2000389my others are your ‘basic’ looking Easter eggers
I’m hoping to get some pretty, fluff faced and colorful chicks next spring from our new rooster *pictured*
Good luck yourself!

All chickens pictured are Easter eggers. They're very pretty.