Green eggs all of a sudden from brown layers?

[bigclucker]

My 6 RIR have been laying for about 6 weeks, all brown eggs. I've got 6 BA ready any day (I think one laid its first Sunday), 3 New Hampshire Reds starting and 2 SLW ready any day. I also have 3 Doms but I think they are at least a month away.

The last two days, we have collected 1 green egg each day.

Don't know if it matters, but they have been given more vegetables in the last week, and I switched to Purina Layena this week from Nutrena. Other than that, no new variables.

My wife says the green she collected yesterday seems darker today.

Any thoughts ... or concerns?

 

[sfw2]

Sounds like one of your new layers has a green egg gene! I don't think shell color would be greatly affected by diet.

 

[newchicksnducks]

Are you sure the ones you think are close to laying haven't begun, and started the green eggs? Is it possible that your hen may have a cross with an EE in it's background? That would be my guess. Enjoy...they taste great!

 

[RickMiller]

The same thing happened to us. We thought they were all laying and then greenish/grey eggs started showing up. After watching them one weekend and figuring out who was laying it, it turns out the one we thought was a Partridge Plymouth Rock must be a bit of a mutt. She lays well though and the different color is a bit of a treat.

 

[bigclucker]

I know all 20 weren't laying ... I've seen the NHR lay, so that leaves my prime suspect as the SLW ... could be a mix ...

Biggest question was whether there could be any issues with the egg as far as safety.

thanks!

 

[imtc]

I would doubt any safety issues. Just a green egg gene for that pretty shell color. enjoy