Guess the mix

[BurbCoop]

Is that an olive egg? Looks like it in the picture on my computer.

Sorry, bad lighting in that pic. Her egg is definitely not Olive, it is hands down the lightest tinted egg I have ever gotten.

Here is a side by side comparison from these two hens. (Welbar looking hen’s is on the right, Campine mix on the left)

 

[BurbCoop]

@Paz and @BastyPutt for the best guesses! Paz with a quick guess out of the gate!

Now to go find some even more strange mixes so we can play again

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

Upon randomly thinking about it, I now think they are largely mixed with Penedesenca, except for their light egg color.

 

[BurbCoop]

Upon randomly thinking about it, I now think they are largely mixed with Penedesenca, except for their light egg color.

Quickly Googles "Penedesenca Chickens" I've honestly never heard of that breed before.

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

Quickly Googles "Penedesenca Chickens" I've honestly never heard of that breed before.

I wouldn't doubt it, they are not known by most! They have the darkest chocolate eggs of any other breed, though.

 

[BurbCoop]

I wouldn't doubt it, they are not known by most! They have the darkest chocolate eggs of any other breed, though.

So the big question is what would be in the mix to lighten up the eggs this much. Welbar, Welsummer, and Penedesenca lay darker eggs. Campine mixed with something else would make sense since they lay white eggs, but then something has to be giving them the light tint. The Welbar looking hen should have a darker egg, so that one has me kind of stumped.

 

[Paz]

Quickly Googles "Penedesenca Chickens" I've honestly never heard of that breed before.

It a black Spanish breed, they’re quit aggressive.