California - Northern

[ronott1]

Good question!
I'll ask the person who has the hen.

What kind of hen do you get occasional grey eggs from, Ron?

It is from one of my amelias(crele penne x cream legbar) crossed with Partridge Penedesneca, so an OE bred to a dark egg layer--a second generation cross. I expect to see more of them this spring.



The one on the top right has the grey in it. I also get one that looks green in regular light and brown under florescent light.

 

[KernH]

Who did you get your Wheaten Ameraucanas from?

The pullets came from a lady in Madera, and the cockerel came from a lady that got eggs from a breeder up around Sacramento. This picture was taken in November and they had been eating pomegranates.

 

[KernH]

Who did you get your Wheaten Ameraucanas from?

Tried to post a picture, but nothing showed up. I got the eggs that the pullets came from from a lady in Madera, and cockerel from a breeder in the Sacramento area. Kern

 

[chickee]

Tried to post a picture, but nothing showed up.  I got the eggs that the pullets came from from a lady in Madera, and cockerel from a breeder in the Sacramento area.   Kern

LOL . . I guess I should have asked what lines are they? That says it all when breeding Ameraucanas.

 

[KernH]

LOL . . I guess I should have asked what lines are they? That says it all when breeding Ameraucanas.

Wow!

 

[BirdieBirdie]

Tried to post a picture, but nothing showed up.  I got the eggs that the pullets came from from a lady in Madera, and cockerel from a breeder in the Sacramento area.   Kern

bummer!!! I'd love to see pix. I just love the puffy cheeks and the fuzzy feet.

 

[Sylvester017]

I read that Easter Eggers can produce blue, green, sage, mint, blue-green, pink, tinted, white, and STONE color eggs. I imagine "stone" would be the "gray" eggs. People sure have fun playing with EE genetics in cross-breedings!

 

[TheKeeper]

It is from one of my amelias(crele penne x cream legbar) crossed with Partridge Penedesneca, so an OE bred to a dark egg layer--a second generation cross. I expect to see more of them this spring.



The one on the top right has the grey in it. I also get one that looks green in regular light and brown under florescent light.

Cool!
I was thinking that it looked like an olive egg with a dark brown wash over it but that's just a wild guess.

Glad to hear that you have some more UofA blues.

 

[polish crazy]

I don't think it's a North South issue more like valley vs mountains. I'm from dinsmore CA Humboldt co but live in Chico now and I don't consider Chico southern California but it's nothing like my home lol it's about elevation.

 

[TheKeeper]

I get a grey egg sometimes. That is a great egg color!

Does it change color when wet?

The gal who posted the pic on a FB group say "No, it doesn't change color or wash off".
Now I gotta find a pullet or 2...