How much does an Easter Egger cost?
Hillside Hatchery
| Females | |
|---|---|
| Qty | Price |
| 25-49 | $4.25 |
| 50-74 | $4.00 |
| 75-99 | $3.75 |
How do I get an Easter Egger?
You’ll find Easter Egger chicks at feed shops, farm-supply stores, local farms and commercial hatcheries. Unfortunately, many of these places sell their Easter Egger chicks as Ameraucanas—or Americanas, Araucanas and even Acurananas.
Are Easter Eggers and Ameraucanas the same?
As we mentioned earlier, the Easter Egger is a hybrid breed chicken while the Ameraucana is purebred. Ameraucanas will always have muffs and beards while Easter Eggers may or may not. Finally, Easter Eggers lay several different color eggs while Ameraucana chickens will only lay blue eggs.
What two chickens make Easter Eggers?
“Easter Eggers” are mixed-breed chickens that have been crossed at some point with Araucanas or Ameraucanas. This means that the body type, comb, and other features will often resemble those of one of these breeds, but the egg color and feather color/pattern can vary widely.
How long do Easter Eggers live?
around 8 years old
Easter Egger is a hybrid type of hen and is sought after due to their eggs that are laid in a variety of colors. Since they do not lay as many eggs as the Golden Comets, they generally have a longer chicken lifespan. Easter Egger can live around 8 years old.
Are Easter Eggers friendly?
Easter Eggers vary widely in color and conformation and are exceptionally friendly and hardy. Since they are usually quite friendly to children and humans in general, they are a great choice for a family flock.
What are EE chickens?
“Easter Eggers” are a mixed breed chicken with delightful, amusing personalities that many people add to their flock due to the fact that they lay eggs in a wide variety of colors, including blue, pink, green, sage, and yellow.
Are Easter Egger roosters aggressive?
They were mean to the other roosters, mean to the hens and even picked at me and my kids. I have a no aggressive rooster policy so they don’t last very long around here. It’s really unfortunate because they are stunning birds, especially when they’re fully feathered out with their adult saddle and hackle feathers.
Can Easter Eggers fly?
Easter Egger chickens can fly, but they generally like to stick to the comfort of the flock. Unless you have another more flighty bird in your flock, the chances are that your Easter Eggers will stay put on your side of the fence.
Do Easter Eggers make good moms?
They tend to be intelligent birds, good at avoiding predators, able to get along with other birds, and friendly with people. They often are good mothers and can go broody and successfully hatch and raise their own chicks. The Easter Eggers tend to be robust and healthy birds.
Are Easter Eggers noisy?
Easter Eggers, for example, are a breed that tend to be incredibly broody. These are sweet, non-aggressive chickens, but tend to make a lot of noise at all times (particularly when they are getting ready to lay eggs).
Can Easter Eggers have yellow legs?
Many Easter Eggers will have colored legs as well. This can range from a pea green to a willow green color. It’s a different look from the traditional yellow or black legs seen in white or brown egg layers. If you happen to have pure Ameraucanas, you’ll notice that they are a ‘rumpless’ breed.
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