debbie26pet Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 can someone tell me what other hens lay coloured eggs etc at min we have a buff lays pale brown eggs a leghorn she lays white eggs white silki ? rhode reds? whyndotty bantam? any other birds that lay differnt colour is there such colours eggs as green etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 My wyandotte bantam lays pale cream eggs, often nearly white with faint grey speckles - and of course they're much smaller than a standard hen's egg! Rhode Island Reds lay brown eggs, I do know that - no idea about silkies. There are several blue-egg-laying breeds, all derived from the Araucana, a South American hen with a funny little crest. Hybrids based on the Araucana include Cream Legbars, Columbines, Skylines and Jasmines, but they don't always breed true - about 60-80% lay blue eggs (or sometimes green or khaki ones) and the rest lay the same colour as their non-Araucana parent stock. Basically: * Araucana + white egg layer = blue eggs * Araucana + beige egg layer = green eggs * Araucana + brown egg layer = khaki eggs My little brown bantam who looks like she might be an Araucana cross lays pinky-beige eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbie26pet Posted March 1, 2008 Author Share Posted March 1, 2008 would love a blue egg hen but i might have to presuade hubby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...