2020年12月23日 · Easter Eggers can lay gorgeous eggs ranging from brown to sky-blue. Ameraucanas are limited to blue. And blue only. That doesn’t mean their eggs can’t have a green tint, a heavy bloom can sometimes cause an egg to appear slightly green.

An Olive Egger is a specific type of Easter Egger, that is produced by crossing any dark brown egg-laying breed (Barnevelder, Empordanesa, Marans, Pendesenca or Welsummers) with a blue egg-laying breed (Ameraucanas, Araucanas, Cream Legbars). Hens produced from these pairings are hybrids that will produce olive green eggs.

2022年8月1日 · If a sustainable blue egg layer that could be shown in a poultry exhibition is important to you, the Ameraucana would be a great choice. Easter Eggers are just as friendly and loving as their blue egg-laying counterparts and usually lay …

2024年4月13日 · Easter Egger vs Ameraucana Chicken. Easter Eggers and Ameraucanas both are the dual-purpose chickens breed, means they can produce both meat as well as eggs. These chicken breeds are mainly popular for their ability to lay different and colorful eggs. However, here are some key differences between Easter Egger Vs Ameraucana chickens:

2020年7月10日 · “Easter Egger” is a broad term that is used for any chicken that has a blue-egg-laying heritage, but that doesn’t qualify as an Ameraucana or Araucana. An individual Easter Egger may or may not actually lay blue eggs herself, but she does have some genes from birds with a blue-egg-laying heritage.

2024年4月23日 · When deliberating between Easter Eggers and Ameraucanas for your flock, consider their respective roles. If seeking a sustainable blue egg layer suitable for poultry exhibitions, the Ameraucana proves an excellent choice. However, Easter Eggers, while equally amiable and affectionate, typically yield slightly larger eggs at a lower cost per chick.

2014年8月18日 · The third, known as the Easter Egger Chicken, is not a recognized breed, but rather a cross between any other chicken and either an Ameraucana or an Araucana. True Ameraucana & Araucana...

2022年8月22日 · The Ameraucana is a purebred chicken recognized by the APA that lays only blue eggs. Americanas or Easter Eggers are hybrids that can produce eggs in various shades of blue, green, pink, brown, etc. EEs have no standard physical traits, but Ameraucanas must meet the APA standard of perfection.

2023年5月29日 · Ameraucanas lay medium-sized eggs, typically ranging from small to medium in size. The eggshells are known for their beautiful blue color, adding a vibrant touch to the egg basket. Easter Eggers, on the other hand, can lay eggs of …

2014年3月8日 · Many Easter-eggers lay brown eggs, as a matter of fact. Next, under Ameraucanas, you have listed that they can sometimes lay brown or olive eggs. This is absolutely not correct. Ameraucanas should only lay blue eggs. Also, the picture you have up as an Ameraucana hen is actually an Easter-egger hen.