Egg color question

[Lauravonsmurf]

I am going to see if I spray the eggs with a spray oil (they do this for 4H show egg competition) how that effects the photo

 

[Lauravonsmurf]

Yes, breeders often have better egg colour I think.

 

[FeatheredFriends&Horses2]

Yeah I think some breeds you might get the “pink” but itis hit and miss, then if that is your goal you have to try and selectively breed for it.

Exactly!

 

[Lauravonsmurf]

I think the Naked Neck that is laying the pinkish egg is this one… but the other one lays a dark brown.

I think I lucked out with the two EEs that laid pretty blue eggs, one of their hidden nests… I miss those two chickens a lot.

 

[HomesteadDeb]

I have two Hoover Hatchery Ameraucana mixes that are specifically bred to certain egg colour. A Prairie Bluebell (blue egg) and a Starlight Green Egger (green egg) They are both calm, but not very snuggly, nor are they bantam, and not sure if you can get them in bantam. They are beautiful birds though (two of my favorites! Shh, don't tell the others) and their eggs are a great colour. The blonde is the green egger and the one with darker penciling/partridge colouring is the blue egger.

 

[Lauravonsmurf]

Yes, it is definitely a combination of genes that gets you a good blue…

 

[Lauravonsmurf]

A picture of one of the Olive Egger eggs when the browning aspects has been depleted in her cycle. You can see how blue it looks.

 

[Lauravonsmurf]

Egg genetics are fascinating