Egg Color...

[poultrypatch]

Hi All,
Anybody know which breed lays 'blue' eggs ? Here's what U have to choose from: Runners, Welch Harlequin, Appleyards, or Khaki Campbells. Found one in their run 2 xs now.
Been looking in my books but can't find anything. Appreciate U R help, thanks .
Liz
MA

 

[tia]

I have runners and some lay blue and some white.

 

[duckluv]

I think that the Runners have the highest percentage chance (around 70%) for blue eggs of those breeds but I could be wrong.

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

As far as my search led me,
Runners- white
Welsh Harlequins- white or greenish
Appleyard- white
Khaki Campbell- white

so.... since tia has blue runner eggs, ......

 

[Illia]

Cayuga eggs will start out black, and eventually fade into a grey, green, or blue shade.

 

[loubapache]

Today both our two ducks (a Pekin and a Cayuga) laid their eggs. It was the first egg by the Cayuga and only the second by the Pekin. The Pekin laid her first one yesterday and it was a double yoker. Her first egg was bigger than her second.

The Cayuga's first is much smaller than that by the Pekin. The color is black/brown/blue.

 

[Baybrio]

I hope it is OK to post this, I copied it from the Metzer site. The sixth column gives the percentage of blue eggs for each breed. Interesting that the runners differ in percentage of blue eggs laid.

This is the link: http://www.metzerfarms.com/DuckBreedComparison.cfm?CustID=136296

I imagine this if for their particular duck strains but it may give you an idea.