The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Pastel coloured eggs Goto page 1, 2  Next          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> General & Misc Author Message worldor Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 111 Location: West Midlands Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 9:48 am    Post subject: Pastel coloured eggs Has anyone on the forum got hens that lay unusual pastel coloured eggs? We have white, cream, blue and hopefully green egg layers so far. Back to top Deb_Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 3661 Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 12:15 pm    Post subject: I have white, cream, blue, green, tan, tan with brown speckles, brown with dark brown speckles, green with brown speckles, and I had an almost lavender color egg but sadly that hen passed when I first got mareks on the farm. Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 12:23 pm    Post subject: Deb wrote: I have white, cream, blue, green, tan, tan with brown speckles, brown with dark brown speckles, green with brown speckles, and I had an almost lavender color egg. What ! no pink eggs? Back to top Deb_Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 3661 Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 6:53 am    Post subject: George wrote: Deb wrote: I have white, cream, blue, green, tan, tan with brown speckles, brown with dark brown speckles, green with brown speckles, and I had an almost lavender color egg. What ! no pink eggs? I'm working on it. Back to top old hen Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posts: 1 Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 7:44 pm    Post subject: I'm a newbie here, and would really like to know (Deb) what breeds give you all those wonderful coloured eggs ? I only have brown and white at the moment, but would love to have some pastel coloured ones. Back to top Deb_Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 3661 Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 8:07 pm    Post subject: I have araucanas, wyndottes, barred rocks, (and many others, would actually have to sit in my coop tonight to write them all down...I hover at 100 chickens at the moment) adopted mixed breeds, and cross breeds. Back to top nigel Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 2500 Location: Skåne, Sweden Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 6:57 am    Post subject: I'm sure I read that some lines of croad langshan lay pink eggs, just can't find where now EDIT spelling correction Last edited by nigel on Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:26 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top nigel Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 2500 Location: Skåne, Sweden Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:00 am    Post subject: cream legbar = blue or green welsummer = matt terracotta brown maran = chocolate brown araucana = sky blue crosses between a blue egg layer and a brown egg layer gives you a khaki/green colour allegedly Back to top Deb_Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 3661 Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:04 am    Post subject: Hmmmmm, well American Araucanas have it all wrong then, cause mine give me green eggs. Someone once told me (wives tale or truth yet to be determined) that the Araucanas with the lighter colored heads lay blue, darker colored heads lay green. I have both colors and only get green eggs. Back to top summayah Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:08 am    Post subject: are your araucanas all fro the same supplier? If yes, then maybe there was a cross somewhere in their background. If no, then I give up tring to work it out Back to top deanojul67 Joined: 01 Jul 2005 Posts: 342 Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 3:59 pm    Post subject: hmm I think I'm going to have to get some of these birds, Ive never even seen a pastel colored egg, didn't even know they existed until i came onto this forum, Ive learnt some stuff while Ive been on here AMAZING.... Back to top Deb_Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 3661 Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 5:20 pm    Post subject: summayah wrote: are your araucanas all fro the same supplier? If yes, then maybe there was a cross somewhere in their background. If no, then I give up tring to work it out Different suppliers, years, etc. Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 3:15 pm    Post subject: http://www.clarencecourt.co.uk/ Quote: It lays its eggs in a variety of beautiful pastel colours including, turquoise, blue, olive, pink, peach and eau-de-nil. Not sure if you can buy the hens though Back to top bird_babe Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 473 Location: wales Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 5:53 pm    Post subject: They sell those eggs in sainsburys £1.49 for six Ive seen the exact same box as on there web page I find people arn`t to keen on the green ones they usually say they don`t wan`t any of them. strange as they are all the same on the inside. Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 5:54 pm    Post subject: They have the clear circle one in Waitrose, but I couldn't see any with pink eggs in Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> General & Misc All times are GMT + 1 Hour Goto page 1, 2  Next Page 1 of 2 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group