Do egg change colors on the counter?

[Vwise507]

I have gotten my first eggs this week, I’m at a total of 5 in the last 3 days. They are all blue eggs but they seems to change from blue to green/blue the next day. It’s weird. It’s like the color is fading as they age on the counter.

 

[PirateGirl]

I'm not sure about the color changing, but I can offer a few different ideas.
One, the same chicken may not lay the EXACT same color egg every day, it can vary.
Two, with 5 eggs in 3 days you most likely have at least 2 different layers, which would mean 2 slightly different colored eggs.

 

[Vwise507]

Yes, I have confirmed 3 layers, as I watched them lay. The eggs come out blue and fade to a green color on the counter. These pics should number 4 egg yesterday at 3 pm and today number 4 egg has faded to match number 1 and 2 that were form the day before yesterday which it didn’t match the day it was laid...it’s not new eggs it’s the same eggs just days later.

 

[PirateGirl]

What about once you wash them? I find the bloom varies on my eggs. Depending on temperature of the egg and how recently it was laid the bloom color can change a bit. Once I wash all the eggs from the same chicken, they generally all look the same again.

 

[Rhodeislandsilkie]

Yeah, once I picked out an egg that my Naked neck just laid. When,I washed it, it was like a gold color.

 

[Vwise507]

Oh wow! That’s interesting, I’m gonna try that tomorrow before I use them to see.

 

[Vwise507]

Maybe once I wash it they will turn back to blue...we shall see

 

[Rhodeislandsilkie]

So, @igorsMistress,

 

[Rhodeislandsilkie]

Also, @DesertChic