Golden sex link laying purple eggs..?

[Rcantu1204]

Is the last picture of your Gold Sex Link? Because that bird is a Buff Orpington.

No, thats our buff orpington

 

[Rcantu1204]

She looks too dark to be a Buff Orpington, I was thinking Rhode Island Red. The egg also looks like it is a light red/brown, it's hard to see purple.

Nope, the one in the picture is a buff orpington. Shes not really that dark in person, just a lighting is bad in this picture

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

"Purple" eggs are simply a function of brown pigment and bloom application

 

[mdquilts]

Very cool!

 

[Rcantu1204]

I think it actually is a sex-link, they can look somewhat similar in coloring sometimes. If the whole body was visible I think it would look less like an orpington. Sex-links are not as heavy, and their feather quality tends to be a bit less quality. Their color can vary from lighter to darker also, mine currently are about that same color as the one in the picture. I have some that are very similar. And some of them lay similar colored eggs, it's just a variety of brown. I get some that look more pink sometimes too.
A true Rhode Island Red will be a darker mahogany color. Many RIR's sold are hatchery quality and not as dark and many production reds are sold as RIR's and are not as dark. So unless you buy directly from a breeder, you don't really know for sure, and the lineage is always a question (not to mention miss-labeled chicks and those put in the wrong bin).
To the OP, I hope you are taking care of that cut on your hand!! Ouch!

The chicken in the picture is not the sex link, shes a buff orpington..

I think it actually is a sex-link, they can look somewhat similar in coloring sometimes. If the whole body was visible I think it would look less like an orpington. Sex-links are not as heavy, and their feather quality tends to be a bit less quality. Their color can vary from lighter to darker also, mine currently are about that same color as the one in the picture. I have some that are very similar. And some of them lay similar colored eggs, it's just a variety of brown. I get some that look more pink sometimes too.
A true Rhode Island Red will be a darker mahogany color. Many RIR's sold are hatchery quality and not as dark and many production reds are sold as RIR's and are not as dark. So unless you buy directly from a breeder, you don't really know for sure, and the lineage is always a question (not to mention miss-labeled chicks and those put in the wrong bin).
To the OP, I hope you are taking care of that cut on your hand!! Ouch!

Nope, i am sure the one laying the purple eggs is a sex link from a breeder. And thats my husbands hand lol he says hes fine

 

[Aunt Angus]

I have a BPR that lays brown eggs with purplish spots. I think it's just a variation of the brown. But it's so pretty! Makes for a colorful basket of eggs, and who doesn't love that?! Enjoy!