Whose egg?

[Jlwarn92]

I currently have three hens that are all coming into lay. I have an Orpington/Welsummer cross, barred rock and an Oliver egger (Welsummer/cream leg bar cross). My orpington and barred rock have both started laying this month and I’ve been waiting on our olive egger to lay. Today I found this egg in the run. It is different than what both my barred rock and Orpington have been laying, is it possible one of them are working out the kinks still or is my olive egger laying brown eggs? The first picture is the egg I found today, the second is what I’ve been getting from my barred rock and Orpington. Thanks!

 

[-Chanticleer-]

Did it have a thin shell?

 

[Jlwarn92]

Did it have a thin shell?

No, it was a normal shell, the texture was rough though as if the bloom didn’t fully coat it, same with the coloring. It has a light cream spot and darker tan spots

 

[-Chanticleer-]

Your Olive egger might be the culprit. Sometimes if a OE roo is bred to a OE hen and they both carry the brown gene it can result in a brown layer. Found that out with my EE who lays a really light brownish blush color and I was hoping for blue.

 

[Jlwarn92]

Your Olive egger might be the culprit. Sometimes if a OE roo is bred to a OE hen and they both carry the brown gene it can result in a brown layer. Found that out with my EE who lays a really light brownish blush color and I was hoping for blue.

I lucked out! It must have been from my barred rock, I found this green in the middle of their run today!

 

[-Chanticleer-]

Happy for you! That’s a beautiful green.

 

[GirlsHuntToo]

That’s an Olive Egger. Congratulations on that beautiful olive green egg!

 

[JennyLynnLuv]

Your Olive egger might be the culprit. Sometimes if a OE roo is bred to a OE hen and they both carry the brown gene it can result in a brown layer. Found that out with my EE who lays a really light brownish blush color and I was hoping for blue.

I'm hoping for a green egg from mine. She has a crest so I'm hopeful she has the genes but she was crossed with RIR.

 

[JennyLynnLuv]

I lucked out! It must have been from my barred rock, I found this green in the middle of their run today!

I may cry happy tears if Debbie lays an egg this green! Congratulations!

 

[Jlwarn92]

I may cry happy tears if Debbie lays an egg this green! Congratulations!

Thank you! I’ll keep my fingers crossed that Debbie does!!! Our Olive is a welsummer/legbar cross and the result was a beautiful egg