article_snippet: Hundreds of hens who lay unique pastel-colored eggs have been stolen from a family's farm just weeks before Easter.
article_snippet: The targeted hens are known for laying colorful eggs which are particularly in demand around Easter .
article_snippet: The 'Easter Egger' chickens lay pink, blue, green and cream eggs (pictured)
article_snippet: Easter Eggers are a mix of different breeds.
article_snippet: Easter Eggers eggs may be blue, green, pink, brown, olive or cream.
article_snippet: An Olive Egger lays green eggs because An Olive Egger is the result of cross breeding between brown- and blue-laying chickens.
article_snippet: Likewise, because Easter Eggers are a hybrid breed, a coop will lay a mixture of colors.
article_snippet: Easter Eggers are kept for the eggs but are not large enough to be used for meat.
article_snippet: The birds, which Easter Eggers and Easter Eggers family incubated inside he and his family home before hand-rearing, are a mixture of heritage and standard breeds, which allows for he and his family colorful eggs.
article_snippet: The demand for the eggs, which are blue, pink, grey, green and olive, is particularly high ahead of Easter, now less that two weeks away, his family said.
highlights_snippet: The 'Easter Egger' hens lay pink, blue, green and cream eggs, which are particularly popular around Easter .
  