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

[Atlchick]

I understand they will always lay the same color, but the intensity of the color may vary a little based on molting, maybe food, I'm not sure what else might affect the shade. I have a girl that lays an olive green, three others lay blue, another one lays light green, and just Sweetie that lays pink. Two more are not laying, yet. I bought them all as little fuzzy butts last spring and was surprised at the variety of colors.

Sweetie is the second one from the right. I have three hens similar in color to the one on the right, and they lay the blue eggs. They aren't related, and I don't know if similarly colored feather patterns has anything to do with the genetics involving the color of the eggs.

 

[Ariel301]

For your breeding project to deepen the pink color, you might try Barred Rocks. I used to raise them, and got a lot of pink colored eggs from my hens. They are supposed to lay brown, but mine always looked more pink, as do the Barred Rock eggs my friend gets from hers.

 

[Mahonri]

Beautiful EEs you have there.

 

[M To The Maxx]

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[Hollywood Chickens]

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I have 3 BRs that lay pink eggs, when I got my EEs I was hoping for lavender or pink eggs but I only got khaki, green, and blue

 

[The Sheriff]

I had a large Splash Orpington who laid enormous pink eggs. I would have loved to have kept her for the eggs but she was meaner than hell. Went to a family at the Poultry Exchange that liked the idea of a mean, pink-egg-laying hen I guess.

They sure were pretty!

 

[Chic Chick]

My black australorps lay pinkish tan eggs, and so does some of my silkies . I wish I could remember how to post pictures

 

[aussieheelr]

I would cope with a mean hen to get pretty pink eggs. heck I already cope with a snotty Roo I keep a shovel handle with me when i go collect eggs. Apearently he thinks he's a cage fighter because he's a little snot in the coop but fine in the run

 

[wjallen05]

WOW how neat!! I would love pink eggs! My Wyandotte lays a pinkish-brown egg that is a really neat color and I'm happy for that. My two EEs lay pretty green eggs, the third hasn't started yet.

 

[blessedchickenmama7]

I have someone laying a pinkish egg as well. But I don't know who it is. It's obvious when I collect eggs that this one is a pinkish tan. I don't have any breeds who should be laying pink.

Or should I say WAS getting a pinkish egg. All mine are on strike now and have been for about a month.

Glad your Sweetie is back at it!