I'm very pleased with my easter egger hens. They are the first ones to start laying, some of them are laying large sized eggs, and colors are great. Lots of double yolkers too.
One small hen lays a "chocolate mint" egg, which is green with brown specks. I'm not really sure who lays what, but I hope to figure it out eventually.
I just had to share this picture. I was sitting outside watching chicken tv and all three of my EE's and an Orpington decided that a small hole in the ground right in front of me was the best place to take a dirt bath. It was so funny watching them jockey for the best spot in a tiny hole!
I need your expert EE's help. I've found a mystery pullet egg......
I was SO excited to find a first egg in the silkie pen today (pictured below with my Buff Orps egg). However, I'm not sure the little beige egg belongs to my 6 month old silkie pullet because my 19 week old Easter Eggers like to fly into the silkie pen.
-Does my white EE, Angel, look like she's reached point-of-lay? She has not been doing the egg squat and I didn't think her comb looked red enough or big enough yet?
Ebony, the other EE is even less red.
-And, do EE's lay brown pullet eggs before they turn green or blue? I'm going to be real dissappointed if these EE don't give me green or blue eggs....
Don't get me wrong.
I am looking on the bright side too because "someone" just started laying. I just don't know WHO, yet!
Both EE have small, (still flat) pea combs. My LF hens cannot get into the silkie pen where I found this pullet egg. My Buff Orpington layed the other egg in the LF coops nesting box...It was even big for her.
So, since my EE have a pea comb and slate legs, does that mean neither of them could have laid this little, beige egg?
Cali chick, I didn't see anyone answer your question about the egg changing color, no if a chicken starts laying brown they will lay that color. When they start laying if they are going to lay blue or green the first egg will be that color.
