I was gifted an incubator and eggs from my uncle who just started his own farm, all I was told was the rooster was an Easter Egger. Honestly, that's about as specific as a farm store sign that says "mixed breeds." Easter Eggers are basically the mutts of the chicken world, they've got that blue-egg-laying gene floating around somewhere, but nobody's promising any particular color, size, or temperament. So when Uncle says "the rooster was an Easter Egger," what he really means is "I have absolutely no idea what these eggs will hatch into, and that's half the fun." The internet isn't helping because there's no straight answer, and that's because there can't be.
Here's the practical take: you are now the proud, slightly nervous steward of a genetic grab bag. Those eggs could produce hens that lay olive, sage, or even speckled brown eggs. They could also produce more roosters than you'd like, Easter Egger crosses are notorious for slipping a crowing boy in when you least expect it. The only way to know what you've got is to hatch them, raise them, and watch them grow. That's the part no incubator manual or forum post can replace. It's fowl play, but the honest kind.
If a reader came to us with the same question, we'd tell them this: don't stress the mystery. Label them "Uncle's Surprise Mix," set the incubator temperature at 99.5°F, turn the eggs three times a day, and wait. In about 21 days you'll have your answer, and it might be a whole lot of different answers. That's not a failure. That's the point. Chicken keeping is full of little gambles, and the ones where you don't know what you're getting are the most cluck-tastic of all.
So hatch those eggs. See what comes out. Welcome the surprises, even the crowing ones. And when your uncle shows up next Easter with another basket of "Easter Egger mix" eggs, you'll know better than to google it. You'll just fire up the incubator and smile, because that's the kind of farm life that keeps you humble, laughing, and just a little bit terrified of what might peek out from under a hen.