Easter Egger

The Genetic Selection for the Easter Eggers has been done through Centurion Poultry through the Vario-Ovo project. The Easter Eggers will produce 300-310 eggs in 52 weeks of lay. This cross has been selected for prolific laying and egg size. Productions of Blue Eggs will be around 85% while 15% will range in colors from a light cream to a light brown. The Father to the Easter Egger carries the Dominant Blue Gene while the mother is a Leghorn. The Leghorn Mother adds to the makeup of a hearty self-sufficient bird on the homestead while earning its keep with prolific laying and voracious foraging abilities.

Hillside Hatchery
In 2012, Art started helping out at Freedom Ranger Hatchery. It didn’t take long for the newest hatchery to be added to the family—initially known as Art’s Hatchery, and now Hillside Hatchery. Specializing in egg-layer breeds, the newest of our hatcheries is already well-established, providing high-quality birds for sale…just like the rest of our family of hatcheries at Freedom Ranger.