Looking for certain egg colors...

[KenyonFam4]

Does anyone know the best way to get hens that are laying certain colors? I am looking for about 3-4 more hens, I want one that is laying pinkish colored eggs, one thats laying blue eggs, one that is laying dark brown eggs, and possibly one that has speckled eggs. I Have buffs and americaunas right now so I am getting light brown and green eggs. I have a barred rock but she just started laying and her eggs seem very light in color. Anyone now the best way/place to find hens that are laying these colors?

 

[LarryPQ]

You can go to the breed chart at the top of the page to see what the different breeds lay.

 

[colby318]

Welsummers have speckled terra cotta eggs. Very pretty.
A true ameraucana will have blue eggs. I suspect that your "ameraucana" is hatchery stock and is actually an easter egger if she's laying green eggs.
Langshan chickens lay an egg with a pink/plum bloom. They are popular in Britain, but I don't know about the USA...
There are several varieties of marans. All lay a wonderfully dark chocolate colored egg if bought from a dedicated breeder. Hatchery marans will probably give a lighter dark brown egg. But still nice eye candy for the egg basket.

 

[KenyonFam4]

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Those are awesome. Thank you for the info. I couldnt find very many pictures of the Langshan's eggs to see the color of them but I found a couple small ones and they almost looked purple. I have decided that I at least want to get one of the Welsummers and I have found that I really like the black copper marans so now I need to find a breeder that has pullets or someone that actually sexes the day old chicks...I originally picked all my chickens for their looks but now I want to have different egg colors...

 

[juliaaa]

I have a feeling that's how I'm going to end up. Right now we have brown layers and a set of 6 EE's that we were told lay blue and green eggs, we will see.


You can also scroll down the egg column on this http://www.ithaca.edu/staff/jhenderson/chooks/chooks.html and see what you like.

 

[thekid]

Go with Easter Eggers they lay any color, except there is no guarantee.

 

[stormylady]

My Cochins lay a pinkish egg as opposed to a light brown or tan.

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

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Yes Easter Eggers can lay blue, green or pink or thereabouts.

 

[thekid]

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Yes Easter Eggers can lay blue, green or pink or thereabouts.

That's why one day im gonna have a flock of just EE's

 

[magicpigeon]

Henderson's Chicken Chart