Blue Eggs

[goobhen]

What breed of chicken lays blue eggs? A friend of mine gave me a dozen eggs and there were two blue eggs in it. He said he hatched them from eggs that he bought at a store that sells organic food. Theresa
Please and thank you!

 

[Illia]

Ameraucanas and Araucanas do.



However the most common, popular source of blue eggs are "Easter Egger" chickens, commonly sold falsely as Ameraucanas but actually a generic "mutt" who lay blue or green eggs.

 

[goobhen]

Illia, You breed Armeraucanas, correct? If I were to buy Ameraucanas from a hatchery, they would in reality be Easter Eggers, correct? Are EE good layers? thank you, Theresa

 

[Illia]

Yes and yes.


They are indeed good layers, but they do vary. I once had an EE who was a TERRIBLE layer. I'm talking 20 eggs a year. But, most out there are really dependable.

 

[goobhen]

thank you for answering my question!! theresa

 

[peepblessed]

The other thing you may want to know is that EE's do not all lay blue eggs. I have two that lay pink eggs and one that lays a dull olive green egg.

 

[fshinggrl]

I had 5 EE's two years ago. One laid a blue egg, two greens, one olive & one brown.

 

[JodyJo]

I have 3 EE's at 14 weeks, fingers crossed they are blue or green layers, maybe pink...doesn't guarantee the egg color...

 

[JakRat]

woah woah woah my main question is really?! from eggs he bought at a store?! was this like a farmers market or a whole foods kinda thing! This is the second post where I have seen this and it is super interesting. More info please!

 

[Parson's Wife]

Make certain you save those shells!! Beautiful eggs from EE's!