Jan 11, 2012 · 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.

Jan 11, 2012 · However, technically any blue- or green- laying hen that isn't recognised as a standard of another breed like an Araucana or Ameraucana is an Easter Egger, whether it's an F1 hybrid with a non-blue layer or from a consistently blue-laying strain. Very variable in colour, but often muffed or bearded. Saddle hackles appear on males at about 9 weeks.

Dec 9, 2016 · Easter Egger bantams are realated to Easter Eggers except they are a bantam breed. They are friendly, great layers of eggs. Roosters can be aggressive. Please note that while they chiefly lay blue or green eggs, they may (rarely) lay any egg color, including tinted, white, brown or even pinkish eggs.

Apr 20, 2013 · Welp I actually have no idea what kind of chickens I have after waaay too many internet searches. I was told they were Easter eggers and I have such a mixed bag of personalities its a bit like Dynasty!! I have 2 hens that are friendly, pettable, and very curious about me..they run to me when I head out to the coop.

Jan 11, 2011 · Chickens in a natural life can live far over 10 years old. Easter Eggers can vary, really. Mine from Murray McMurray wouldn't last beyond 1 yr, the last one I culled at 2 yrs old to find she had internal laying going on, meaning she could've passed away anytime soon if I didn't "aid" in her passing.

Dec 23, 2020 · "Olive Egger" is a subsection of Easter Egger. They are chickens bred to lay olive eggs. Common mixes are Welsummer x Cream Legbar, and Marans x Ameraucanas, but can be any mix of a dark egg layer and any blue layer. Now don't be fooled, Easter Eggers are incredible birds. I love both Easter Eggers and Ameraucanas.

Mar 26, 2017 · howdy, I posted this question in another forum but it may have been the wrong one. I have a new EE (the yellow chick in the photo, in front of the blue ameraucana and the polish) from my pet chicken. She has no beard or muffs but I can see that she has a pea comb and her legs are very green...

Apr 9, 2017 · how do you keep strong color in your Easter Egger eggs do you need an Americana rooster or can you continue just breeding Easter Eggers together or will that cause the color to fade right now I'm getting beautiful blue and green eggs

Dec 29, 2014 · Easter Eggers do vary a lot, as they are cross-breeds, they usually show a similar shape to them. They often have a beard, a long tail that curves up in hens, green/grey legs, a pea comb, and a similar weight to them. Because of these reasons, creating an Easter Egger means selecting for good egg laying, egg color, as well as the birds appearance.

Jun 13, 2020 · “Our Easter Eggers are a combination of the traditional American Easter Eggers, which typically has a pea comb, beard and green legs, along with the European version of Easter Eggers, which are called Grünleger, which typically have yellow legs, a single comb, and commonly a tuft on its head. The Grünleger are a hybrid cross between a ...