Question about egg color

[cowens1950]

I have a Cochin rooster and I have Araucanas hens and my hens are currently laying green and blue eggs. My question is when I hatch these eggs and raise these new chickens, will all of these new hens lay brown eggs because of the type of rooster that I have, or can some of them still lay the green or blue eggs? Do I need to get a Araucanas rooster? Thanks for the help.

 

[donrae]

Brown x blue = green.

Brown x green = green or brown, about 50/50.

Since Cochins lay a lighter brown/cream egg, your offspring pullet will likely have a stronger green color than if you were using a darker brown egger rooster.

 

[Michael OShay]

Brown x blue = green.

Brown x green = green or brown, about 50/50.

Since Cochins lay a lighter brown/cream egg, your offspring pullet will likely have a stronger green color than if you were using a darker brown egger rooster.

X2 on donrae's post.

 

[cowens1950]

Thank you

 

[donrae]

Anytime

 

[Michael OShay]

Thank you

You're welcome. )