What breed is this?

That could be your Australorps egg, a change in egg color and quality happens and those two egg don't look too different. Unless you're getting that egg and your Australorps too, in the same day.
How does your Orpington look? How are her comb and wattle size and redness? Not all pullets will squat for you, I've found that most of mine haven't.
Orpingtons usually lay later from what I have read. I saw the Prairie Bluebell in the nest this morning. I may have just been too anxious to know when I should know soon anyway. I haven’t gotten two of these light brown eggs on the same day. I put my fingers between the bones under the vent and the Orpington has only one finger width. For now I will need to be patient I guess! Thank you! I have an Ameraucana who is still skittish at 2 years old and won’t squat. Only runs from me. I think one of my Polish is going to be the same! My olive egger laid a beautiful egg on July 1 and none since. She squatted good today. It’s hot here in Texas too! I’m not getting many eggs these days!
 
Orpingtons usually lay later from what I have read. I saw the Prairie Bluebell in the nest this morning. I may have just been too anxious to know when I should know soon anyway. I haven’t gotten two of these light brown eggs on the same day. I put my fingers between the bones under the vent and the Orpington has only one finger width. For now I will need to be patient I guess! Thank you! I have an Ameraucana who is still skittish at 2 years old and won’t squat. Only runs from me. I think one of my Polish is going to be the same! My olive egger laid a beautiful egg on July 1 and none since. She squatted good today. It’s hot here in Texas too! I’m not getting many eggs these days!
Well sounds like that brown egg may be your Australorp's! Which would be good, so your Prairie Bluebell may not be laying those.
Orpingtons do tend to lay later.
The heat definitely doesn't help with laying! I'm in Texas too and am getting less, although this summer is much much better than last year, thankfully.
 
Well sounds like that brown egg may be your Australorp's! Which would be good, so your Prairie Bluebell may not be laying those.
Orpingtons do tend to lay later.
The heat definitely doesn't help with laying! I'm in Texas too and am getting less, although this summer is much much better than last year, thankfully.
If I had only waited a couple days I would have had my answer. But now I have the answer and I’m so pleased!

Today I stalked my girls! My Astralorp and Prairie Bluebell kept taking turns going into the nest. I looked so many times, each time one would leave. Finally after the PB was in alone for a while and left I looked and found this small blue egg on the coop floor where she made herself a little nest in the shavings. If I hadn’t been looking hard I may have missed it! My Astralorp sat in the nest quite a lot today but didn’t lay an egg. I’ve noticed this several times before. She’s 2 years old. Those brown eggs, even tho a bit quirky, must belong to my Astralorp! So happy about this! IMG_6645.jpeg
 
If I had only waited a couple days I would have had my answer. But now I have the answer and I’m so pleased!

Today I stalked my girls! My Astralorp and Prairie Bluebell kept taking turns going into the nest. I looked so many times, each time one would leave. Finally after the PB was in alone for a while and left I looked and found this small blue egg on the coop floor where she made herself a little nest in the shavings. If I hadn’t been looking hard I may have missed it! My Astralorp sat in the nest quite a lot today but didn’t lay an egg. I’ve noticed this several times before. She’s 2 years old. Those brown eggs, even tho a bit quirky, must belong to my Astralorp! So happy about this!View attachment 3899317
Oh awesome!! Yayyy! Congratulations. 🥳:wee
I'm so happy to hear she lays blue eggs, and I know you're thrilled about it! Its a very pretty colored egg and not a bad size.
 

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