I need help identifying which eggs came from which breed

[oaksbest]

Hey guys! This is my first year raising chickens, and the girls are starting to lay consistently! I am having a hard time figuring out who is laying which eggs. I will upload a photo of some eggs, and if anyone knows which breeds laid them, I would greatly appreciate it. I genuinely can't believe how rewarding this new adventure has been, and it would just be so helpful to have a better understanding of what each girl is producing.

The three breeds I am confusing are Sapphire Gems, ISA Browns, and Golden Comets.

Thank you!

 

[DemeterAD9]

The problem with all brown layers is even individuals of the same breed will lay vastly different shades. I had 3 black Jersey giants and I could tell their eggs apart easily because they were all a different shade and shape.

I’m also currently trying to figure out who is laying what from my 20 some pullets. It helps that about half lay a colored egg but I still have to go out there and catch them in the act to be sure. That is really the only certain way, catch them on the nest and check often.

 

[oaksbest]

Okay, I will definitely start doing that. Thank you for the suggestion!

 

[Ridgerunner]

I'll offer this link as another way to help determine which hen is laying which egg.

Who is laying what egg? - YouTube

 

[Not-so Slick Chicken]

Some people set up a camera to see when a bird enters or exits a nest box.
There are also leg bands that may make it easier to identify an individual bird.

My flock is mixed, and all the pullets look different. So I just kept going in the coop, taking pictures of who was in what box, and then what egg was there when they left. (There'd often be a different bird in the box by the time I went back, so this took a while to match up.)