Are these from the same chicken?

Cheyenne97

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I’m attaching some photos of eggs. My fiancé says he doesn’t see a difference in color, but I do. I have an “Americana” (what I was told from the person who gave her to me) who has been laying, she laid the darker green egg I think. This morning in the nesting box I found the lighter egg. My EE is super close to lay, could it be hers?
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Chickens eggs can vary in shade a great deal as pigment is layered onto the shell at varying rates. Whilst it's possible this could be from your new layer, I would guess it's another from your older hen. The shape and size of the eggs are very similar, and whilst the shade is different, the depth of colour and the level of bloom is near identical. I would also expect a smaller egg from a first-timer. Mine usually take a good few weeks (or longer) to start laying proper sized eggs rather than 'pullet bullets'.
 
My chickens layed eggs that the shade of color would vary. It may be affected by their diet at the time. Your Young EE is still a pullet, and usually they start off laying slightly smaller eggs in the beginning.
I think its from your current layer.
WISHING YOU BEST...................... :highfive:
 
... I have an “Americana” (what I was told from the person who gave her to me) who has been laying [a] darker green egg... This morning in the nesting box I found the lighter egg. My EE is super close to lay, could it be hers?...
It is my understanding that pure Americana hens only lay eggs with blue shells, no other colors need apply. While chickens called Easter Eggers lay eggs with at least 3 if not more different shades of shells. This is where the name Easter Egger comes from. These eggs can be brown, green, olive, blue, gold, & pink shelled, making them look like the eggs in a child's Easter basket

It really isn't important what color of egg a hen lays. But there is a good lesson to be learned here. That lesson is "Never Look a Gift Hen in the beak" :pop
 
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