Can you breed easter eggers

[OscarHasHumor]

I was wondering if i could breed my easter eggers with any chicken cause people call them mutt chickens

 

[LadiesAndJane]

You can breed whatever chickens you want together. The chicks will be mixed breeds, but nothing wrong with that!☺

 

[OscarHasHumor]

You can breed whatever chickens you want together. The chicks will be mixed breeds, but nothing wrong with that!☺

Im so happy thank for your answer

 

[SBFChickenGirl]

You can breed whatever chickens you want together. The chicks will be mixed breeds, but nothing wrong with that!☺

X2!
Mixes are super fun!

 

[TheOddOneOut]

You can breed all chickens.

 

[WallyG74]

@SBFChickenGirl @LadiesAndJane
Maybe a more specific question would be this. Can I breed any chicken to an Easter Egger and then that offspring be considered a full on true EE since they are considered mutts already?

 

[EverV]

You can breed all any chickens! Any EE offspring will be total mutts (not EEs I don't think), but if you don't mind there isn't a problem with that!

 

[JedJackson]

@SBFChickenGirl @LadiesAndJane
Maybe a more specific question would be this. Can I breed any chicken to an Easter Egger and then that offspring be considered a full on true EE since they are considered mutts already?

Opinions vary, but I think most in here would agree that crossing Easter eggers with other breeds will give you more Easter eggers.

For me, personally, Easter eggers have certain traits linked to laying blue/green/olive eggs. Pea combs, beards, green legs, medium weights. Once you get too far away from that I think the birds are just simply mixed breeds.

 

[The Moonshiner]

Easter Egger isn't a breed or even a mixed breed.
It's just a label. Anyone can decide what birds they want to attach it to. There's no right or wrong answer. Just opinions.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I agree with @JedJackson that while Easter Eggers are not a purbreed, they do have specific characteristics that make them an EE.