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A GUIDE TO DIFFERENT COLORED CHICKEN EGGS
RAISE THESE CHICKEN BREEDS FOR A COLORFUL EGG BASKET
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February 25, 2021Author : Backyard Poultry ContributorCategories : Eggs & Meat
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Imagine the excitement of peering into your nesting boxes and finding a rainbow
of different colored chicken eggs every day. There are more than 60 breeds of
chickens recognized by the American Poultry Association and hundreds of other
chicken breeds that have been developed worldwide — many of whom lay gorgeous
eggs in a rainbow of hues ranging from white to cream, green, pink, blue and
even chocolate brown.
While the color of the eggshell doesn’t determine egg nutrient value or taste in
the least, if you want to put some color in your egg basket, consider some of
the following breeds that lay prettily hued eggs. Increasingly, these fairly
rare breeds are becoming more widely available from hatcheries such as Chickens
for Backyards and Meyer Hatchery, while others can still only be found from
specialty breeders online.
WHAT BREEDS LAY DIFFERENT COLORED CHICKEN EGGS?
DID YOU KNOW DIFFERENT COLORED CHICKEN EGGS CAN COME IN BLUE?
Ever since Martha Stewart shared photos a couple of years ago in her magazine of
her egg baskets bursting to the brim with beautiful blue eggs laid by her own
flock, azure eggs have been coveted by backyard chicken keepers everywhere also
wanting beautiful, sky blue eggs in their baskets. Ameraucanas, Araucanas, and
Cream Legbars all lay blue eggs.
Araucana hen. Araucanas and Ameraucanas are pure breeds often used to create
hybrids with names like “Americanas”. The hybrids aren’t recognized breeds.
GREEN EGGS
To add a few green eggs in your basket, consider raising some aptly-named Easter
Eggers. (In fact, a flock of this mixed breed of chickens can lay a rainbow of
egg colors on their own including bluish, green, pinkish or cream!), Olive
Eggers or Favaucanas. Several other breeds lay varying shades of green eggs.
Olive Egger chickens (half Marans chickens and half Ameraucana chickens) lay
olive green eggs, while a new breed developed by My Pet Chicken, the Favaucana
(half Faverolle and half Ameraucana), lays a pale sage green egg. Isbars also
lay a range of greenish-colored eggs from mossy to mint green.
A Sapphire olive egger, a hybrid chicken that lays olive green to olive brown
eggs.
CREAM/PINKISH EGGS
A nice change from ordinary brown or tan eggs, cream or pale pink eggs will add
some subtle variety to your egg basket. Light Sussex, Mottled Javas,
Australorps, Buff Orpingtons, Silkies, and Faverolles all lay a pinkish-cream
egg. As noted above, some Easter Eggers will also lay cream or pink eggs, while
others will lay green or bluish eggs.
DARK BROWN EGGS
Brown eggs are pretty common, but gorgeous dark chocolate brown eggs lend a pop
of rich color to your egg basket. If you are wondering which chickens lay dark
brown eggs, here’s your answer: Welsummers, Barnevelders, Penedesencas, and
Marans are all brown egg layers.
WHITE EGGS
If you’re still intent on dyeing some eggs for Easter, then you’ll want to add a
few white eggs to the mix as well. Nestling in a basket with all the different
colored chicken eggs from the chicken breeds listed above, white eggs also add a
gorgeous contrast. Leghorns are the most common breed of white egg layer, but
several other Mediterranean breeds of chickens including Andalusians and Anconas
also lay white eggs, as do Lakenvelders, Polish, and Hamburg hens.
Once you have added some layers of different colored chicken eggs layers to your
flock, you might have friends and egg customers say they think that brown eggs
taste better than white eggs. You might also have others look at your blue and
green eggs and ask how they taste — if they taste different than white or brown
eggs. So if you’re wondering how to respond to the question: Do different color
chicken eggs taste different? The short answer is no. All chicken eggs are the
same on the inside. Egg taste is dictated by what a hen eats. While a single
food won’t change the taste of an egg, a diet high in grasses, seeds,
vegetables, and herbs will result in a better tasting egg overall. And of
course, the freshness of the egg matters the most.
Here are some additional interesting egg facts from Backyard Poultry: What do
the egg facts on a store carton mean, Duck eggs vs. chicken eggs, and even take
a moment to learn about goose eggs.
DIFFERENT COLORED CHICKEN EGGS COLOR BY BREED
Blue Eggs
* Ameraucana
* Araucana
* Cream Legbar
* Easter Eggers
Green Eggs
* Easter Egger
* Olive Egger
* Favaucana
Pinkish/Cream Eggs
* Easter Egger
* Sussex
* Java
* Australorp
* Silkie
* Orpington
* Faverolles
Dark Brown Eggs
* Wellsummer
* Barnevelder
* Marans
* Penedesenca
White Eggs
* Leghorn
* Andalusian
* Ancona
* Lakenvelder
* Polish
* Hamburg
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5 THOUGHTS ON “A GUIDE TO DIFFERENT COLORED CHICKEN EGGS”
1. Leslie says:
December 16, 2019 at 10:11 pm
Dear Ms. Steele: Thank you for sharing your extensive knowledge of chickens
with those of us who appreciate it.
BUT, I must say it is disappointing to see someone with your knowledge refer
to hybrid chickens as “breeds.” They are not breeds. They will not breed
true.
You have a responsibility to those less knowledgeable than you to provide
accurate information so false information does not get accepted as truth and
proliferate.
Again, thank you for your contributions to the poultry world. They are
valuable.
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2. Reed says:
March 5, 2020 at 7:55 pm
This was very helpful thank you.
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3. catherenec says:
May 7, 2020 at 12:41 pm
I have to agree with Leslie’s observation. Easter Eggers, Olive Eggers and
all other cross bred chickens aren’t a breed since no 2 are consistent in
color patterns or temperament. About half my flock are Easter Eggers or
Sexlinks and while those of same name (prairie bluebell, olive egger, golden
comet, red sexlink, etc.), they may look similar but temperaments aren’t. I
have 3 Prairie Bluebells, one is fairly sweet, one somewhat handleable but
can be distant and other is mean as can be. She is very standoffish and will
attack if you near the nest when she’s in it. All 3 look similar but 2 have
a beard and ear muffs, other has none. Now my one amberlink was bred with a
black Australorp, hatching one egg. The offspring was a rooster that is
white with red and has whiteish legs with black spots. He got his dad’s
fighting attitude, smaller size and laugh. I can only handle him at night
once on roosting bar.
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4. Tedi says:
October 13, 2022 at 9:23 am
I’ve heard the bird flu is high this year, especially in Mississippi, any
thoughts as to what to do to help my chickens get through it? I give
electrolyte and probiotic via water every day. They have sand in their house
and access to the yard as well. Any experienced opinions would be greatly
appreciated.
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5. Karon Cumner says:
April 27, 2023 at 2:04 pm
Wow keeping chickens is so much more fun than! At first I was interested in
different breeds for their characters and appearances. Now im excited to
have different coloured eggs. Thank you for your valuable information.
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