The Easter Egger chicken is not a breed of chicken. This is a variety of chicken that does not meet any of the breed standards defined by the American Poultry Association standards.
In fact, any hen that has the blue egg gene but does not fully meet breed standards is an Easter egg hen.
This breed of chick produces medium to large sized eggs ranging from blue to green, olive to navy blue and sometimes even pink.
The name “Easter Eggs” comes from the resemblance of their colored eggs to Easter eggs. They are bred primarily for their colored eggs, but are also large enough to be used for meat production.
Characteristics of Easter egg chicken
Easter Egger chickens belong to the Ameraucana and Araucan chicken breeds. Then crossed with many different breeds so that they no longer meet the standards of any of those breeds. Chicken Easter eggs, like eggs, vary greatly in color and size.
They usually have scallops and pea sleeves, but come in almost all varieties and colors. Some chicks even have ear tufts or don’t wrinkle. Although every Easter egg chick is different, they are generally smaller than chicks that lay blue, green, or pink eggs.
On average, Easter Egger roosters weigh about 5 pounds and hens about 4 pounds.
Behaviour/Temperament
Easter egg chicks are exceptionally friendly and hardy. They can thrive in hot and cold weather. In general, they are generally friendly with people and children. They are therefore an excellent choice for a vegetable garden or a family herd. Hens are also good laying hens. See the full breed profile below.
| Breed name | Easter eggs |
| another name | everything |
| Purpose of the breed | eggs |
| Broad temperament | Calm, sturdy, friendly, obedient, manageable, tolerates confinement well |
| Breed size | big |
| sullen instinct | Rarely |
| comb | Peas |
| climatic tolerance | All climates |
| egg color | Blue green |
| Egg size | medium wide |
| Egg performance | medium |
| feathered feet | Not |
| scarcity | Available |
| Varieties | All the colours |
Good
- beautiful birds
- colored eggs
- good diapers
- Friendly
- obedient
- Easy to handle
- very rustic
- Easy to tame
- Withstands containment well
- Can tolerate any climate
- Calm
Wrong
- Not a real breed
- Not all Easter eggs lay colored eggs.
Is Easter Egg Chicken Good For You?
This breed of chicken is good for you if you…….
- Ready to raise beautiful hens in your garden or small farm.
- You want to raise chickens that produce colored eggs.
- Look for chicks that are good laying hens and also good enough for meat production.
- You want to raise hardy chickens that are also friendly and easy to handle.
- We are looking for a chicken breed that tolerates childbirth well.
- You want to raise chickens with good character.
- You want to raise chickens that are calm in nature and can tolerate any climate.
