What does "Rainbow Layer" mix refer to??

[Hooterville]

I was just reading another post and they were saying that a rainbow layer mix from a hatchery includes birds that lay brown, white and blue/green eggs. Is that the way it works?
I orderd 15 Rainbow layers from Cackle and this is what I've identified:
2 SLW
2 GLW
2 Buff orps
2 EEs
2 RIR or NHR
2 BA (I think)
2 BR
and 1 brown bird that resembles my Partridge cochins but with no feathered legs. Its a very nice mix, but I don't think any of these lay white eggs~~~and I didn't even think about it til now!

What's up??

 

[miss_jayne]

yes, generally. just check with the listing of the hatchery ordered from.

they usually agree to send several breeds/types of chickens that will lay different colors and tints of eggs.

you'll have to wait and see i guess!

 

[The Chicken Lady]

Yup, "rainbow layers" usually refers to an assortment of breeds that will allow you to gather a variety of different colors of eggs. I think Murray McMurray offers a similar assortment. It must be pretty common for the hatcheries.

I think some people get confused and think that "rainbow layers" refers to the birds' feathers.

 

[Hooterville]

I thought that they meant the colors of the birds!

Now I get that its the eggs! "Rainbow Layers" says to me rainbow colored layers! It doesn't really matter--I just wanted a nice assortment of layers to identify! LOL--that's part of the fun!

I did figure out that the 1 I have that resembles the partridge cochins AND the welsummers may be a brown leghorn. If so, then this would be my 1 bird that will lay white eggs.

I sort of feel sorry for her now that I know she's just 1 of a kind. Maybe I should try to get her some buddies! hee hee--yet another reason to hatch more babies!!

Becky

 

[Marlinchaser]

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Thats a good assortment most only gaurantee 3 different breeds.

To answer your other question, I wouldnt get your one brown leghorn partners, if you bring a new one in now, there is no telling if it would hang out with the one you have. Mine all seem to hang with ones that were brought in together.

 

[jossanne]

Watch your BA's. They might not be australorps, they might be minorcas. If so, they'll be white eggs. They're a little hard to tell apart at first.