EE's laying light brown eggs?

[hollyk]

I have 4 EE's that could start laying at anytime. I only have 3 other mature hens laying and I know who lays which egg. Lately, we have been getting 2 more brown eggs on occasion that don't match the other eggs. I thought that EE's layed green or blue tinted eggs. Do I have brown laying EE's or has one hen changed color on me?

 

[enola]

They can lay brown eggs, it depends on the genes mixture they got from their parents.

 

[ArizonaDesertChicks]

I've heard easter eggers can occasionally lay brown eggs, but the majority don't. Can you post pictures of your easter eggers? How old are they?

 

[SewingDiva]

Yes it happens, our EE lays a light brown egg. I was disappointed for maybe 5 minutes; she's a sweetie nonetheless!

Phyllis

 

[Krys109uk]

The blue egg gene 'O' is close to the pea comb gene 'P' on the same chromosome, both genes are dominant, they are usually inherited together in EEs. Most often EEs with pea combs will lay green or blue eggs whereas EEs with a single comb will more often lay a brown egg.

 

[standardbanty]

Most ee's are hybrids. They are bred to lay a lot of blue or green eggs. Depending on where you get your stock from you can get brown eggs. I get my Amerecanas (spelling?) from a breeder that is reputable and has show quality. Not saying they have to be but that always helps to get them from a strict breeder.

 

[SewingDiva]

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Our EE brown layer has a rose comb so I guess there is that mutation too..

 

[Krys109uk]

I almost anything goes with these EE birds.

 

[ORChick]

One of my EEs lays a green egg, the other lays a light brown one.

 

[Krys109uk]

Most often the pea comb birds will lay the green/blue eggs. Single comb or any other comb birds are much less likely.