What is an Easter Egger?

[joshram]

Can somone tell me what an Easter Egger is?

 

[CrazyChickLady7]

Its a mixed breed blue egger. They can lay blue, green, pink, or brown.

 

[Michael OShay]

Easter Eggers are hybrids produced by crossing blue egg layers (Ameraucanas, Araucanas, Cream Legbars, or blue egg laying Easter Eggers) with brown egg laying breeds to produce offspring that lay eggs in colors other than just blue (olive, green, beige, and occasionally even pale pink). Unfortunately, hatcheries often and incorrectly market their Easter Eggers under the labels Ameraucana or Araucana when they are not, in fact, true Ameraucanas or Araucanas. There is a good article at http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2011/09/ameraucana-easter-egger-or-araucana.html explaining the difference between Ameraucanas, Araucanas, and Easter Eggers.

 

[CrazyChickLady7]

Easter Eggers are hybrids produced by crossing blue egg layers (Ameraucanas, Araucanas, Cream Legbars, or blue egg laying Easter Eggers) with brown egg laying breeds to produce offspring that lay eggs in colors other than just blue (olive, green, beige, and occasionally even pale pink). Unfortunately, hatcheries often and incorrectly market their Easter Eggers under the labels Ameraucana or Araucana when they are not, in fact, true Ameraucanas or Araucanas. There is a good article at http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2011/09/ameraucana-easter-egger-or-araucana.html explaining the difference between Ameraucanas, Araucanas, and Easter Eggers.

i think you explained it better.

 

[Michael OShay]

i think you explained it better.

You did just fine. I just added a few extra bits of additional information. )

 

[joshram]

Thank you!

 

[Michael OShay]

Thank you!

You're welcome.