Not all of these are from our Easter Eggers but you can see the range of colors we get! From light blue to a pink. Others we have lay almost a green or olive color.
My favorite thing about them is that not only are the eggs colorful they are too. I like to have a lot of variety in our flock and these always fit the bill. They can be dark, or light, white, grey or brown. They are always different and that goes for their personality also. They are very good in flocks, and are good with children too. Ours are very friendly and are often picked up and carried around the yard.
One of our Rhode Island hens snuck into this picture but you can see the variations on these young birds.
These are two variations of the colors available
You might also see them called Ameraucanas but not all Easter Eggers are Ameraucanas. To be officially in this category they must meet certain requirements but to me I'm in it for the colors and eggs these aren't show birds.
They are great layers, good for small flocks and have tons of personality. Some have a green colored legs, ear tufts or beards. This type of chicken will always stand out in a crowd! They can be hard to find at our local farmers supply because they are so popular and they go fast when a shipment comes in. If you are looking for a couple of chickens for your backyard these are the ones I'd suggest.
Check back tomorrow for the F word.. "FIGS" but while you're waiting check out some other great bloggers also working on the A To Z Challenge. If you're interested in poultry check out Julzcards, she is doing a post a day on that topic!
Amazing! I would like a couple of those cluckers.
ReplyDeleteas far as I know we don't use that term in the UK, they are just auracanas and normally lay blue eggs - you must have a special breed mix in these - lovely idea tho' and great blog.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the plug! If I can work out how to do it, I will try and reblog this post, cos it will be interesting for UK chicken breeders - I'm on Wordpress and you just click a re-blog button - am finding blogspot quite strange - especially as I refuse to have the usual social media account, I can't even "like" a post!