Egg color

[LP3113]

Anyone have any input on egg colors these girls might lay? First week of laying with 5 hens and we got 4 brown eggs. I’d say one or two of the girls are laying- hard to tell! Any input? Thank you!

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

What breeds?
Asking bc I have Bielefelders that look like your girls, but Welsummer is similar, esp when young. My Bils lay brown lightly speckled eggs

 

[nuthatched]

You have some leg bar mixes so you might get some blue/green eggs, then maybe a marans mix and Welsummer-terracotta layers.

 

[LP3113]

What breeds?

What breeds?
Asking bc I have Bielefelders that look like your girls, but Welsummer is similar, esp when young. My Bils lay brown lightly speckled eggs

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What breeds?
Asking bc I have Bielefelders that look like your girls, but Welsummer is similar, esp when young. My Bils lay brown lightly speckled eggs

2 black australourps, 2 Easter eggers (brownish hens), and 1 cream legbar.

I’m guessing it’s one of my black hens that’s laying. They do have very, very light specks, sometimes. Thanks for replying!

 

[LP3113]

You have some leg bar mixes so you might get some blue/green eggs, then maybe a marans mix and Welsummer-terracotta layers.

Thank you for your reply! I was hoping to get some colors but when we got them we just wanted docile girls for our kids to care for. They’re all sweet girls!

 

[nuthatched]

Thank you for your reply! I was hoping to get some colors but when we got them we just wanted docile girls for our kids to care for. They’re all sweet girls!

The girls with the bouffants are the legbar based birds, one might be pure legbar, the first one pictured.

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

2 black australourps, 2 Easter eggers (brownish hens), and 1 cream legbar.

I’m guessing it’s one of my black hens that’s laying. They do have very, very light specks, sometimes. Thanks for replying!

pretty.

 

[LP3113]

The girls with the bouffants are the legbar based birds, one might be pure legbar, the first one pictured.

Thank you! I’ve been told before that the one with the impressive hairdo is pure cream legbar and the other a mix. So this makes sense!

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

The girls with the bouffants are the legbar based birds, one might be pure legbar, the first one pictured.

Oh, I see that tuft of brown now. You’re good at spotting those details, and a good educator about the subtleties between breeds.

 

[LP3113]

Oh, I see that tuft of brown now. You’re good at spotting those details, and a good educator about the subtleties between breeds.

Love this community for all the shared knowledge!