Do EE hens ever change the color of egg they lay?

[Lobzi]

I have an EE hen who was laying green eggs for months when she first started laying. Then I stopped getting green eggs so I thought she had stopped laying though she never went broody....she just seemed like she had a light molt. It has been at least 3 months since I have seen a green eggs among the other white and brown eggs in the nest. Ive seen my EE on nest as if to be laying and Ive found brown and white eggs in the nest I spotted her in but no more green eggs. Im not sure if she started laying a different color egg or if she is not laying at all and those other colored eggs are not hers. Has anyone ever heard of a hen changing the color of egg she previously laid? There has been no change in her diet or her living situation only that some roosters have had to be removed to keep the numbers of them down. That is the only change I can think of and I didnt think that the roo she might mate with could in any way determine the egg color she laid....can it?

 

[KellyHM]

The roo has no effect on egg color...it's genetic. She could potentially lay lighter or darker green, but will always lay green. Sounds like she's just taking an extended break.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Chances are she's not laying. Green eggs are just blue eggs with brown spray paint. So if the egg skips the paint process, you can get a blue egg instead of green. If she is molting, she won't be laying - my girls take about 3 1/2 months to finish molting.

 

[Lobzi]

Thank you. Ill continue to watch for green eggs. I appreciate your sharing of your experience and knowledge.