Tan eggs, now green!

[MrsChickenPam]

I have 2 Araucanas, 2 Cuckoo Marans, 1 Wyandotte and 1 Krainkoppe. All born in March, began laying in August. I get about 4 eggs a day ranging from very pale tan, to dark brown.

Today, my haul included 3 of the expected colors, and a GREEN egg!

They haven't had anything different/unusual from my kitchen leavings, and the feed is the same.

Any explanation?

Thanks!

Mrs. Chicken Pam
so christened by my little neighbor girls who love to visit my flock

 

[Illia]

Does your Araucana normally lay blue eggs?

If you're getting a sudden green egg either A) your Araucana used to lay blue but now gave you a random glitch or B) you never had green or blue eggs and your "Araucana" is actually an Easter Egger / cross.

 

[MrsChickenPam]

This is the FIRST egg that wasn't in the tan/brown range I've ever gotten! I actually think she is Ameraucana (if there is a difference). Got her from Ideal Poultry.

So..... either she's been laying all along and now the color changed (is this possible?) OR - she hasn't been laying and this is her first, which is odd since she's nearly 10 months old....

 

[RedDrgn]

It sounds like you've got an easter egger in your flock (post pics of your chickies if you can), and that is way cool.

 

[donrae]

Easter egger hen that just started laying is my thought. There can be variations in shade of shell, but a hen won't change color from brown to green.

 

[Terri O]

THose ameracaunas are a late starting breed. I think she has just begun laying. Mine are just starting also at 10 months! Lazy birds....but I bet they will lay longer! Terri O (PS) arent blue eggs cool?

 

[bairo]

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and am 90% sure it is "B". She just started laying. Typical for them to lay later....especially since she came of age in the winter

 

[speckledhen]

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She is an Easter Egger. They don't sell Araucanas or Ameraucanas, though they keep saying they do. She probably just began laying.

 

[MrsChickenPam]

As requested, here are some photos.... let's see if I get it right, I'm a noob!

Below is a photo of my 6 hens, one of the ones in question is in the foreground. This photo is less than a month old, they are all about 9 months in age.

And this photo is of the eggs that I have been getting (until yesterday).

And finally, yesterday's eggs:

And all this time, I thought all six girls were laying consistently! I must say, I am so tickled - I was disappointed initially that the ones that were "supposed" to be laying blue/green eggs weren't, I thought they were laying the pretty tanish/pinkish ones.

Thanks, everyone, for sharing your knowledge!

Mrs. Chicken Pam
so christened by the cute neighbor girls that love visiting my chickens

 

[debid]

Yep, new layer and she's a very pretty EE.