can americaunas or aruacaunas lay brown eggs?

[uggandslug]

We don't know what breed this chicken is, but she does have a muff and beard. Our chickens started laying in late 2009 but we've never had a blue/green egg. Is is possible this chicken lays brown?

As a new member the site would not allow me to post a photo. The chicken is buff (orange like our Buff Orpingtons) mixed with gray with a black head and black muff and beard.

 

[punky rooster]

you have a EE and yes they can lay brown eggs

 

[EweSheep]

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[Jess N Jeff]

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Hi from San Diego

 

[crazyhen]

ee means a mixed Ameracauna. (Easter Egger) . Some will lay pinkish brown, some green and some bluish.
does it have a straight comb or pea comb? Welcome to ByC. Gloria Jean

 

[punky rooster]

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and birds you get from hatcheries and feed stores

 

[Illia]

Easter Egger does not mean a mixed Ameraucana. Most EE's out there are actually, if at all related, they are related to the Ameraucana some 50+ years ago.

But, yes, Easter Eggers on occasion will lay brown eggs. Otherwise, true Araucanas should ONLY lay blue eggs, and true Ameraucanas should also ONLY lay blue eggs, though a slight green tint is permitted in some colors like Buff, because they're still a work in progress.

 

[uggandslug]

thank you for your replies and I apologize for the misspellings (how embarrassing but thank you for not pointing them out)!

She has a pea comb - I'm hoping the photos will load this time, I think she's really beautiful. Darn! I have to limit the images to 0.