Who has the bluest eggs?

[alpinefarm]

I'm thinking of adding blue egg layers to my flock. So I'm wondering who's got the bluest eggs?

 

[amazondoc]

If you can figure that out, let us know!

Keep in mind that it is VERY difficult to accurately capture egg color in photos. for instance, here's a pic I took of my own eggs:

Now, my araucana eggs ARE bue -- but they're not nearly THAT blue in real life!

 

[Chicks_N_Horses]

I think her name is Peachick but someone on here had blue blue blue eggs.

 

[alpinefarm]

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OOOooo...I want that impossible color!

Doc, how would araucanas do in **cold** winters...I am at almost 9000' altitude in the Rockies. I've had a few EE/ameraucanas over the years that have done very well.

 

[amazondoc]

I've never tried it myself, but I suspect they would do well. They have pea combs, so not much frostbite there. They also ideally have no tails, and they are chunky little buggers -- so they should have good heat retention. Give it a try!

 

[alpinefarm]

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I just might!

 

[WestKnollAmy]

I personally get very blue eggs at the first of the laying season with a few of my Araucanas but for continued intense color of blue eggs my EE's do best.

 

[cottagegarden]

This is the coolest pic amazondoc!!
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[cottagegarden]

Like Marans, blue egg color is a matter of genetics from both parents and selecting the best
for improving the color. It can be effected by heat, molt, and duration of laying time.
I would like to think that breeder club members(of which there are quite a few on BYC) of both Ameraucanas and Araucanas
are improving on egg color along with the conformation of bird body types.
It just isnt an easy thing..

 

[jqs birds]

Alpine farms
I am just south of you in Rifle. My Auracanas have done well in the past. Granted it's not quite as cold here as in Meeker but as close as you'll find I think.
THe Marans have also done well.