Can the same olive egger lay different shades of green eggs?

[DemeChick]

I have a newly laying olive egger. She has layed a few 3oz double yolker but I noticed this week several shades of color difference. Today the egg looked blue.

Can the same hen be laying all these shades of green?

 

[Perris]

yes, especially when a new layer and her shell gland is just getting into action. It will settle down, though the brown bloom (over a blue shell) can vary a little with what they've eaten, lifelong.

 

[wrathsfarm]

My only OE has been laying since Christmas, she still gives varying shades.

 

[Perris]

you have taupe coloured eggs too! (@RoyalChick showed one the other day) lucky!

 

[RoyalChick]

Beautiful eggs!
I only have one that lays those color eggs and they do vary a bit. She only just started up from her winter break, so I don’t yet have photos to compare.
This is hers and her friend who is a Legbar and lays blue eggs (which also vary in tone from time to time).

 

[DemeChick]

My only OE has been laying since Christmas, she still gives varying shades.
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That’s about how long my hen has been laying! Thanks for sharing your beautiful eggs and the information too!

 

[DemeChick]

Beautiful eggs!
I only have one that lays those color eggs and they do vary a bit. She only just started up from her winter break, so I don’t yet have photos to compare.
This is hers and her friend who is a Legbar and lays blue eggs (which also vary in tone from time to time).
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I like those egg holders!

 

[DemeChick]

yes, especially when a new layer and her shell gland is just getting into action. It will settle down, though the brown bloom (over a blue shell) can vary a little with what they've eaten, lifelong.

I appreciate your knowledgeable reply. I was beginning to think I had another green egger beginning to lay! Yesterday’s egg looked like an Easter egger so blue!

 

[DemeChick]

Beautiful eggs!
I only have one that lays those color eggs and they do vary a bit. She only just started up from her winter break, so I don’t yet have photos to compare.
This is hers and her friend who is a Legbar and lays blue eggs (which also vary in tone from time to time).
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This is my first olive egger so that’s all new. Thanks for sharing your cute eggs and the good information.

 

[DemeChick]

yes, especially when a new layer and her shell gland is just getting into action. It will settle down, though the brown bloom (over a blue shell) can vary a little with what they've eaten, lifelong.

I didn’t know what eat could affect the shell color. I knew it could affect the yolk. That’s amazing!