Ok all you Ameraucana-loving peeps~the case of the vanishing blue hue!

[Sallyschickens]

My Ameraucanas have finally begun to lay! YEA! One of them, who began to lay last month, laid beautiful light sea foam blue-green eggs. I was so proud!

However, lately her eggs are almost white now. What's up with that?

She gets an organic layer mix, b.o.s.s. and fresh greens daily. She is currently in a large coop with some daily free range but not ALL day-due to hawks and other dangerous wildlife.

I've had chickens all my life, but these are my first Ameraucana, so I don't know if this is normal or not.

Please educate me!

 

[Sallyschickens]

Just giving myself a friendly bump.

Maybe more Ameraucana folks are on in the afternoon.

 

[raimnel]

Sorry I'm no help, I was wondering the same thing? If a chickens eggs can change color?

 

[Sallyschickens]

Thats ok.

I know that the rest of my bird's eggs vary subtly in color from day to day. But they never go from their normal color range to almost white.

 

[chicken stalker]

Most of mine laid inconsistant color for a couple weeks, then they became more consistant.

 

[valentinebaby]

I had 3 Easter Egger's (not pure blood) and 2 of them laid sage green eggs and 1 laid beautiful blue eggs. Occasionally, they will vary in colour - usually a bit lighter and sometimes darker than normal...never had any go "white". I think it's just the normal variations that occur from time to time especially when they first start laying. Unfortunately, something got 2 of my EE girls so I'm now down to just one

. It' so fun to see those different colours in the box, so I'm thinking this Spring I'll just have to get some more EE's!

 

[Sallyschickens]

Thanks!

Do you notice the inconsistancy when they are new layers? Do you ever get an almost white egg from a normal blue layer?
Thank you so much for helping me solve the mystery!

 

[Sallyschickens]

Thanks Valentinebaby!

Ok. well we will chalk the pale whitish egg up to a young, new layer.

I have a wonderful EE that lays dark olive colored eggs that are even dark olive colored on the inside of the shell. I love her, her name is Olive!

 

[chicken stalker]

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They have ranged from light to very dark and sometimes speckals.

 

[Kansaseq]

I know that a hen's eggs can start to pale in color as the laying season goes on, then she takes a break, and when she starts up again, the eggs are vibrant once again. That won't apply to your new layer, though. Sorry.