Half of the 600 to 700 chickens on Buddy 's Farm in Sonoma County , California were apparently stolen just weeks . Devastated owner Gerald Leuschen , who raised the birds by hand , says the theft has cost him as much as $ 22,000 . The 'Easter Egger ' hens lay pink , blue , green and cream eggs , which are particularly popular around Easter . Leuschen is now appealing for information to get his chickens back .
Half of the 600 to 700 chickens on Buddy 's Farm in Sonoma County , California were apparently stolen earlier this month . Devastated owner Gerald Leuschen , who raised the birds by hand , says the theft has cost him as much as $ 22,000 . The 'Easter Egger ' hens lay pink , blue , green and cream eggs , which are particularly popular around Easter . Leuschen is now appealing for information to get his chickens back .