YIPPEE! Pink EEs - SHE'S BACK!!!!

[Atlchick]

I'm so EXCITED!!! Sweetie, my EE that lays pink eggs, has FINALLY decided that a THREE-MONTH-LONG hiatus is long enough. She went on strike in October and I finally got my first egg from her today. I was afraid that her laying days were over.

 

[BarkerChickens]

Maybe she can come talk to my 3 EEs.

They stopped laying in September-ish and are all completely done with their molts. Now they just hang out. I am sure they will wait until March to lay again.

 

[Atlchick]

Maybe not! I also had three other layers that stopped laying at the same time either due to molt/cold/grief...but those three started laying again after a few weeks. It just took Sweetie months to 'get over herself'. Got my fingers crossed for your girls!

 

[SmartyChick]

Pics?? I have never seen a pink egg, though I have heard of them...

 

[KKatknap]

Yeah, pics please

 

[mags2009]

Yes, PLEASE show us pics of the infamous PINK egg, I would love to see it.....

 

[Atlchick]

Here are some of them (prior to her going on hiatus) along with the blues and greens. They are a creamy pink. A couple of people with an interest in genetics from BYC have suggested a project. I'm going to try to 'enhance' the darkness of the pink by mating her with a roo from a breed that lays pink-ish eggs. Then breed one of the roos from that hatch back to her. We'll see what happens....

 

[Hollywood Chickens]

I was that my EEs layed pink

 

[Big Red Roo]

I have 4 EE and all I get are green. Will I ever get a blue or pink egg. Or what ever the strat laying is all they will ever lay?

 

[birdlover]

Big Red...count your blessings! I've had EE's that ended up laying brown eggs when I was hoping and wishing for green or blue! What a disappointment! I had a wyandotte that layed pink(ish) eggs though.