Easter Eggers
are not technically a breed per se, but a variety of chickens that do not
conform to any breed standard but lay large to extra-large eggs that vary in
shade from blue to green to olive to aqua and sometimes even pinkish. 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. Most hatcheries mistakenly
label their Easter Eggers as Ameraucanas or Araucanas. Easter Eggers do not
qualify to be shown, since they do not conform to a breed standard.
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