Easter Eggers
Active, Friendly, Curious

Recognized Color Varieties
None
Breed Traits
Because Easter Eggers are not a true breed it is difficult to classify their traits, personality, and egg laying ability. They almost always have slate colored legs, and the majority of them have ear muffling and a beard. Their feathering can vary greatly. Most commonly they are brown red or white, but can also be wheaten, blue wheaten, black, silver or buff.
Due to the greater representation of heavy breeds in their parentage, they often are more friendly and lay larger eggs than true bred Ameraucanas. They love to forage and roam, but also enjoy human interaction and do well in confinement.
Easter Eggers are good or excellent layers of beautiful blue, green, blue-green, or very rarely pink-tinged brown eggs.
Breed History
Easter Eggers are the offspring of Ameraucanas that do not breed true; and therefore Easter Eggers cannot be classified as Ameraucanas since they do not meet all the Standards of Perfection for the Ameraucana breed.
Quick Facts
Peak Egg Production
Good-Excellent
Egg Size
Medium to Large
Egg Color
Blue/Green/Pink
Tolerant of Confinement
Yes
Cold Hardy
Yes
Heat Tolerant
No
Broody
No
American Poultry Association
None