How did I get a green egg?

[Areyoucluckingme]

I went outside today and was baffled (but incredibly elated) to find a green egg. I have three hens that have been laying for several years and they are all creme/brown egg layers (Two Australorps and a Sapphire Splash) so I know it wasn't them.

Then I have two 6 month old pullets who just started laying and one is a purebred lavender orptington and the other is SUPPOSED to be a full blooded australorp but it COULD be a Welsummer/Australorp cross. Could any of these breeds/mixes potentially lay a green egg? Is it possible for a chicken to randomly lay a green egg when it usually lays brown? I am just so giddy over having a green egg but can't figure it out.

 

[nuthatched]

Can you get pictures of your birds?
It takes a blue egg layer breed plus a tan/brown layer breed to get a bird that lays green. :]

 

[sourland]

Can you post pictures of the younger birds?

 

[Areyoucluckingme]

It is dark out now, I don't have a good side Pic of the australorp/possible welsummer cross. For now this is what I've got Pic wise. I will get a better Pic tomorrow.

 

[The Moonshiner]

None of those breeds or the potential mix would lay a green egg and no a brown egg layer wouldn't randomly lay a green egg.

 

[Areyoucluckingme]

None of those breeds or the potential mix would lay a green egg and no a brown egg layer wouldn't randomly lay a green egg.

I didn't think so, which is why im baffled. The Welsummer/australorp mix I bred myself. The Lavender is from a friend but so very obviously purebred.

 

[3KillerBs]

I didn't think so, which is why im baffled. The Welsummer/australorp mix I bred myself. The Lavender is from a friend but so very obviously purebred.

It sounds like your rooster may be an OE instead.

 

[Iluveggers]

It sounds like your rooster may be an OE instead.

This

 

[Areyoucluckingme]

OK mystery is solved!! Turns out that the green egger layer is my 5 month old Australorp/Amerricauna cross. I didn't even consider this because she is still so small and young. But I literally watched her lay it today. She just looks like a tiny little black australorp.

 

[3KillerBs]

OK mystery is solved!! Turns out that the green egger layer is my 5 month old Australorp/Amerricauna cross. I didn't even consider this because she is still so small and young. But I literally watched her lay it today. She just looks like a tiny little black australorp.

Some of my Australorp girls have laid around 20 weeks or so.