UPDATED WITH PHOTO: Can one chicken lay two different colored eggs?

ChesapeakeBorn

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I have two barred mixed breed hens and 1 silkie rooster. We were told the silkie was female when we got her as a pullet, but then she started crowing and hasn't stopped, so we assumed she was a he.

But today I found 3 very different colored eggs! One light brown, one greenish-gray, and one small dark brown. Could the first two have come from the same hen or do I actually have 3 hens?!

ETA: Since I seemed to have stumped everyone, I have updated with a photo. Quiz of the day: How many hens layed these eggs?

 
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After cracking them open, we found that the inside of the shells and the thickness of the shells were different too!
 
Yes, your silkie is a hen. We used to have a crowing hen too- we sent her back to the farm we got her from. It's not all to uncommon.
 
3 hens. We can tell who has laid what egg at least 95% of the time because we've caught them and we know who is laying what colored egg. Congratulations!
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Lol! She sure does sound like a he every morning at 6:45! I swear, this silkie just gets more and more entertaining. Favorite breed ever!
 

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