Yes! It is absolutely necessary to find the right balance between ALL the colors! Too much of one shade makes your basket look washed out instead of exquisitely vibrant.
I needs me a rainbow!
View attachment 1681705 I have egg basket envy.
What breeds of layers do you have?
Right now I have a Sapphire, 3 Cream Legbars and 1 Welsummer. I got them as chicks from another BYC member in WY. I could have got others from the local feed stores but neither of the store's personnel seemed to have a clue what they had or how to handle them, so it felt right to go with someone experienced.