Pink eggs?

[Casey76]

Thought that might get your attention!

Even though it is remote, I was wondering if anyone had any "schweitzerhühn" Swiss hens.

They lay (supposedly) cream eggs, with a lilac shimmer; I can buy hatching eggs from here, and the eggs look pink all over!

http://www.1a-ei.de/ (from the left menu bar choose "schweitzerhühn weiss")

Aren't they pretty? I might get half a dozen, to complement my planned rainbow egg boxes lol!

 

[new chick 203]

those are very pretty. funny i've never heard of them. must not be here yet. good luck

 

[Illia]

All I see are brown/light brown eggs covered in a heavy "bloom" - Such trait can even be found here in the US in quite a few breeds, you just have to find the right strains.

There are even purple egg layers. . . . Marans who have a heavy extra coating, on a dark egg it creates a lilac purple color.

 

[ultasol]

Yup,.. I have a welsummer hen that lays eggs with a very heavy bloom. I have pictures of some of those eggs with the heavy bloom on a bidbird egg auction I have up right now. They're my layers, and I just love the variety I get.

Eggs with a heavy bloom are the closest I've seen to pink. Who knows,.. new stuff pops up daily, it seems.

 

[buffalogal]

Quote:
Show them that carton of mixed colored eggs you have on your blog; the one with eggs ranging from dark brown to purple to green and sky blue.

 

[Illia]

 

[enggass]

I love that picture...
I would love to get some layers of some of those purple ones