Pink eggs?

[bhadrika]

Egyptian Fayoumis lay pinkish-tan eggs. At least mine did -- rather small, rather thick-shelled (my daughter was going to use one for the school egg drop, until they specified Large eggs). But they've been more sincerely tan in the last few months, since she came back on line after going broody for a bit. (Rather amusing time, that -- she was the LEAST nurturing creature on the planet, and looked thoroughly put out by her own compulsion to set. We ordered fertile eggs for her to sit on, but none hatched.)

Anyway, sad news is that a neighbor was telling me that there's a family of foxes in the neighborhood, so I immediately went to count the flock and BB was conspicuously absent. We went into the overgrown back third of the yard and saw the cutest little fox kit... munching on the tattered remains of BB. Very mixed emotions -- as I called out to the critter, "You're really cute, but she was a friend of mine." So, no more little BB eggs. (btw, BB was short for Beelzebub, and it really fit her -- by "good forager" they apparently mean that Egyptian Fayoumis are not really domesticated by most meanings of the term).

You might also try Buttercups -- beautiful birds, and ours lays cream-colored eggs that can edge towards pink. Also very elongated -- I keep meaning to speak to that hen about the term "egg-shaped." But I can half-picture her turning to the others and saying, "You really ought to try it this way -- hardly hurts at all coming out!"

 

[BamaChicken]

I had a friend that used to have some bantam type EE chickens and they layed the prettiest eggs I have ever seen. The blue was almost a Robin blue and some layed the pinkish color egg too. She ended up giving them away and it was tempting but I just didn't have room.

 

[yellowdragon]

I had 2 americanas. The white one laid green and the weaten one laid a bright pink-ish egg. It was wild. It was dark pink-brown-ish

 

[Buster]

My speckled sussex lay a really light brown egg. Compared to the others, I usually refer to them as pink.

 

[yellowdragon]

my pink looked like you dye it for easter. dark pink

 

[sueg6255]

Yellow dragon I would love to see the pink egg if you can get a picture. Please email it to me or post on here please. Which chicken layed it.

 

[yellowdragon]

I wish I could. sadly she was killed 2 months ago along with7 others by a stray dog. sorry. I miss my helga

 

[sueg6255]

So sorry to hear that. I am sure you miss them terribly.

 

[danrut101]

If you cross your blue egg layers with a brown egg layer, you will get a pinkish creme colored egg. This is usually an unwanted trait in your Ameraucana flock. EE's will give you pinkish eggs at times because they are not true Ameraucanas.
This different color in the eggs, as well as the plumage color variations, is what most people who prefer EE's over Ameraucanas are looking for. If you have true Ameraucanas, blue eggs are a must. But as most back yard flocks of Ameraucanas(EE) go, you will get these different tints of eggs.
It makes the fresh yard egg sales very good where I am.

Danny D

 

[Siamesesage]

Well.. I don't have a pink layer anymore.. but.. I did.. it was actually a crossbreed OR eASTER EGGER.. Araucana x Rhode island red... but.. the odds of hatching out a pink egg layer is very slim.. genetically the blue and/or blue/green is dominant in the egg color.. once in awhile they cross.. good luck

Barb