how do i get the most unique colors?

[truebluehikaru]

If you have some local breeders breeding for speckled or bloom eggs, that is a good choice. My first 2 EEs were from Hoovers. One lays a pretty green egg and the other lays light tan. Out of my first 3 OEs, I think they were also from Hoovers, only 1 laid an olive egg. One of the other two lays a speckled tan egg and the other lays a khaki colored egg. Make sure to post pictures of whatever you end up getting - we love egg pictures on BYC!!

thank you. maybe i’ll check out the local breeder then. and for sure will post pics!!

 

[truebluehikaru]

If your goal is a nice variety of colors in the egg basket, I'd recommend adding a white egg layer so your blue eggs pop more. Often times the blues will be a pastel subtle color (don't let pinterest fool you). I just added Olive Eggers to my flock this year and wow. They are much more green than I expected.

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beautiful!! which ones are the pinkish eggs?? i agree, i think i’ll also get some chickens that lay white, too. i can’t remember which breeds exactly but there’s a few more that lay white or cream that i was interested in. and yes trying not to get swayed by pinterest… part of me is a little suspicious of some breeders i see online bc they could also have just looked so pigmented in the lighting (esp for blue in shadows!)

 

[WingItRanch]

beautiful!! which ones are the pinkish eggs?? i agree, i think i’ll also get some chickens that lay white, too. i can’t remember which breeds exactly but there’s a few more that lay white or cream that i was interested in. and yes trying not to get swayed by pinterest… part of me is a little suspicious of some breeders i see online bc they could also have just looked so pigmented in the lighting (esp for blue in shadows!)

All of mine came from Ideal hatchery, not breeders. If you can't have roosters, I personally would stick with hatcheries because they have professional sexers. Unless you get a sex link or auto sexing breed, you'll have to rely on vent sexing which is not 100% accurate so you should have a plan in case you accidently get cockerels.

The pinkish ones are Plymouth Barred Rocks. They lay light brown but sometimes have a bloom that makes them look pink. No chicken will lay pink eggs. Another pinterest lie...