4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[chooklady]

We went to a chicken supplier and there was a lovely little hybrid bird that my daugther likes. It had tufts of feathers on it's head either side of it's comb and the man said it laid bluish eggs. But I can't remember what he said it is called, I know the name might vary but I wondered if anyone might have one of these and be able to post a picture.

Many thanks Nicola

[Egluntyne]

Skyline?

[Ana's flock]

It could be a Columbine...

 

I can't post a picture because the system won't let me, but if she's a bit 'beige' near the head and neck and then more lilac/grey towards the bottom half and tail, has a 'hairdo' of longer feathers on the top of her head, and a pretty face, then it's likely to be a Columbine. About 80% of them lay blue eggs, the others pale brown.

 

For a blue-egg layer look for a blueish tinge around the area of the ears. It gives you a clue about the colour of the eggs.

 

Ana

[Ain't Nobody Here]

A Columbine? Here's Maisie .

 

[chocchick]

or Jasmine, I found this photo

http://club.omlet.co.uk/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=425

They tend to have a 70% chance of blue eggs, just to warn you

 

Cream Legbars or Aracaunas (both purebreed) lay blue eggs too and are tufty.

http://www.poultrymad.co.uk/chickens/araucana.html

http://www.poultrymad.co.uk/chickens/legbar.html

I found this thread http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25426&highlight=jasmine

[Ange1]

A crested?

 

This is Carmen!

 

[chooklady]

Thanks for your replies, I think it was Columbine. Now some names have been mentioned that one sounds familiar.

Many thanks

Nicola

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Our Maisie is a Columbine - I was told she's a Cream Legbar hybrid, if that helps!