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[Meg-in-MT]

I have never seen an egg that vivid blue colour before.

Did you see the second picture of a similar egg? It had to be the same chicken. Only the end of that one was really blue. Maybe I'll get a super blue layer out of it But more likely, it'll be a cockerel haha. If it hatches, anyway.

 

[Meg-in-MT]

That was my first thought too. This is like a robin's egg.

That's exactly what I said to my husband. He came out of the coop and said "you're never going to believe this! It looked like it was glowing!"

 

[LaFleche]

Maybe I'll get a super blue layer out of it But more likely, it'll be a cockerel haha. If it hatches, anyway.

I would even keep the possible cockerel, as he could very well pass on this beautiful trait to his daughters.

 

[aart]

That's exactly what I said to my husband. He came out of the coop and said "you're never going to believe this! It looked like it was glowing!"

Does she continue to lay that color?

 

[room onthebroom]

Does she continue to lay that color?

That would be amazing!

I’m betting it’s more like a Cayuga egg. One good black one a year, then a lighter, dark grey the rest of the year.

 

[DobieLover]

Where and how "mid"?

About 100 miles south and a bit east of NEK. Sept 11-18. We plan to take several day trips to enjoy the scenery.

 

[DobieLover]

Didn't you guys used to do the Fall day cruises & have lunch at a special place? Are those places still open during covid? I wonder if he would remember either of them?

Yes! We did a lunch cruise on Seneca Lake. I don't think they're running because of Covid. Something always sparks a memory for him. He just can't quite get it right on the when and where. Just that "this feels familiar".

 

[Meg-in-MT]

Does she continue to lay that color?

No. I have had two, maybe three (total), like it. None were quite this blue all the way through. But you can see there is a lighter band in the middle, like an ombre shading.

 

[Meg-in-MT]

That would be amazing!

I’m betting it’s more like a Cayuga egg. One good black one a year, then a lighter, dark grey the rest of the year.

Yeah, that could be! I haven't gotten a blue one in a similar shape, so she may have just started up laying again.

 

[bruceha2000]

and Hurry I think slipped in and threw most of the bedding in the nest boxes out.

Clearly she didn't approve of how you made the beds! I bet she wanted hospital corners.

Maybe I'll get a super blue layer out of it

What breed is the rooster?

That's exactly what I said to my husband. He came out of the coop and said "you're never going to believe this! It looked like it was glowing!"

Oh, an alien put it there! Better be careful when it hatches, no idea what will come out of it.

About 100 miles south and a bit east of NEK. Sept 11-18. We plan to take several day trips to enjoy the scenery.

It would be hard to be east of the NEK (unless you are in NH) since the entire northeast corner of the state IS the NEK 100 miles would put you somewhere between Fairhaven and White River Junction so yeah, mid state south. Pretty fair distance from me It is a couple of hours to Rutland from here.