Laying Purple Eggs?????

[Red Barn Farms]

A facebook friend asked this question and I want to present it to everyone here. I'm very curious myself to hear the answer.

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i have alot to learn and i get that put in my face nearly every day. stumped . a gentleman asked me what kind of chicken lays purple eggs. he said he seen the eggs but didn't know what breed laid them one of those thoughts that repeatedly come to mind randomly. mostly for me since that is my favorite color. so if any of my fb friends knows please share so i can go on to next vit (very important thought) thanks

 

[holyhart]

A Chilean Tinamou is a chicken-like bird that lays a dark (and very shiny) purple egg. They are not actually a chicken though, but some people do keep them as part of their backyard flock.

A Marans egg with the bloom still on it can appear purple as well, when wet it will look brown again, then purple when dried.

 

[canesisters]

Chilean Tinamou..... cute. Looks like a guina/chicken... or a gicken..

 

[Red Barn Farms]

Thanks for the fast replies! Some one just pointed out in the Facebook page an English Croad Langshan lays a purplish egg!! I just searched them and they are beautiful chickens but as also pointed out almost impossible to find in the USA. Anyone have them? I want about 6 of these chickens, LOL!!


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croad_Langshan

 

[NovaAman]

Oh, I'd love purple in my basket!

 

[Time-Out]

Someone saw my pic of a Marans egg and said it was red (he also asked if it was a dragon egg - no he's not even a kid!), so I guess perception changes the colour too.

 

[Alfreso Larios]

Someone saw my pic of a Marans egg and said it was red (he also asked if it was a dragon egg - no he's not even a kid!), so I guess perception changes the colour too.

LMAO your right perception smells like preparation

 

[ChickenGuppy]

Thanks for the fast replies! Some one just pointed out in the Facebook page an English Croad Langshan lays a purplish egg!! I just searched them and they are beautiful chickens but as also pointed out almost impossible to find in the USA. Anyone have them? I want about 6 of these chickens, LOL!!


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croad_Langshan

 

[ChickenGuppy]

I just bought some Croad Langshan hatching eggs!

 

[kiwi-chick]

was the person in question a little color challenged? it may have been a blue or darker brown egg and was mistaken for purple!