Blue Egg Layers from University of Arkansas

[HallFamilyFarm]

I forgot I had some of these in our own incubator. I took a photo, but have no time to download until tonight. Will post here and in post #1 when I download. Will also post the bird photos in post #1 when I get them from Dr. Bramwell.

Since these breed like Andulusian Blue, there are 3 colors: Black, Blue and Splash. I am guessing the Blacks and Splashes would breed true without the Blue.

 

[Bentley]

Commercial blue egg layers will not happen. They do not candle very well. I worked for six years on a production blue egg layer. The Leghorns I used contained genes that lighten the blue egg color to the point they were almost white. I could not get a descent blue color on the eggs. The university may be producing them for the back yard.

Tim

Will not happen? Ever seen brown eggs in the grocery store? Commercially produced brown eggs are pretty dark from some of the commercial Bovan Browns (Sex links). I know from experience they are not easy to candle either but they have made there way into mainstream egg production. Just saying.......

 

[keesmom]

Our local Whole Foods carries carton upon carton of blue eggs. Granted they aren't a rich blue color, but they are certainly blue.

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

Here are the photos from Dr. Bramwell. Having some internet issues. Will load the others later.

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

Our local Whole Foods carries carton upon carton of blue eggs. Granted they aren't a rich blue color, but they are certainly blue.

Curious what they charge per dozen for their Blue eggs.

 

[banjoejoe4783]

DOS DR. B KNOW YOU ARE OPENLY discusing his progects ??? DR. B is the professor of poultry sice at the UofA i consider him a friend and do not like to hear some of what has been said about him on this thread he is a professor of poultry genetics so to asome that he dose not know his birds is crazzy i love to talk chickens with him and always learn somthing new every time DR. B is allways donating eggs to 4H clubs and shares a wealth on info to alot of pepole

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

DOS DR. B KNOW YOU ARE OPENLY discusing his progects ??? DR. B is the professor of poultry sice at the UofA i consider him a friend and do not like to hear some of what has been said about him on this thread he is a professor of poultry genetics so to asome that he dose not know his birds is crazzy i love to talk chickens with him and always learn somthing new every time DR. B is allways donating eggs to 4H clubs and shares a wealth on info to alot of pepole

Here is some of what he emailed me today:


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He is reading this thread and seems to be enjoying it. Thanks for standing up for him.

 

[hippiehen]

Those are some funky lookin' chickens!! Very cool!

 

[GhostRider65]

OHHHHHHHHH I think they are cool looking love the white lobes. and color.... they seem a bit on the light side, did he give any infor on size weights, eggs per year? ect........ Kim

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

Here are the actual UA Blue eggs. Oops, had to add some water to the tray. The brown egg on the left and the next rack are BOBs, Buff Orpington Bantams. The other brown eggs are Lemon Cuckoo Orpingtons.