Little grey speckled eggs

[haldini]

We have two Sapphire Gems, one Buff Brahma and one (we think) Rhode Island Red. Two of them have been laying for a while -- we think one Sapphire and the Rhode Island are laying -- but we just noticed someone else in the bunch is laying little grey eggs now! (Picture attached.) Any idea what might be happening here? I don't think any of the breeds that we have are known for grey or green eggs, unless the Rhode Island Red is something different. Thanks for the help!

 

[sourland]

I would guess that they are from one of the Sapphire Gems.

 

[MysteryChicken]

They may actually be olive in color. They sometimes look grey when dry.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Do you have a photo of the other egg? You mentioned 2 were laying and then the third is the gray egg layer?
Photo of your RIR and sapphire Gems?
Such a cool colored egg!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

They may actually be olive in color. They sometimes look grey when dry.
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That’s where I was heading with the photos that perhaps one of the sapphire gems is actually a sapphire olive egger.

 

[MysteryChicken]

That’s where I was heading with the photos that perhaps one of the sapphire gems is actually a sapphire olive egger.

It's possible.

 

[Cindy in PA]

They look like light brown eggs in the picture.

 

[haldini]

Do you have a photo of the other egg? You mentioned 2 were laying and then the third is the gray egg layer?
Photo of your RIR and sapphire Gems?
Such a cool colored egg!

Yes! Here are the three types of eggs we are getting:
1. Light brown with speckles (we think this is the Rhode Island Red)
2. Medium brown no speckled (99% sure this is one of the Sapphire Gems)
3. Greyish / Olivish? littles with speckles

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[haldini]

That’s where I was heading with the photos that perhaps one of the sapphire gems is actually a sapphire olive egger.

Oh wow you are right! The grey egg got much more olive-greenish when I wet it!
Wet egg on left / dry egg on right

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Oh wow you are right! The grey egg got much more olive-greenish when I wet it!
Wet egg on left / dry egg on right
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I have no clue what chicken they are from but they are gorgeous!