Griffin Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 We added more hybrids to our flock on November 5th. Violet, our Bluebelle has excellent face furniture and has been crouching for about three weeks. Juliet (Sussex Star) isn't as well developed but has been crouching for about two weeks. One day last week there was a strange looking egg in the nest box and I couldn't decide who it belonged to. My Speckled Star lays dark speckled eggs and my Amber Star lays speckled eggs that are lighter and rounder. My Bovans Goldline lays eggs that look like they've got white confetti on but she's moulting and hasn't laid for weeks. This weird egg had bigger speckles than the Speckled Star & Amber Star eggs but couldn't have been their's because they laid too, and it had the confetti I normally see on the Goldlines. Would a chicken coming out of a moult start laying a different colour egg than they did previously? Or could a Bluebelle lay a speckledy confetti egg? Or could it belong to the Sussex Star? To add to the confusion for the last three days there has been a really small egg in the nest box. All have been a pale pinky brown colour. I know for certain these tiny eggs must be from either Juliet or Violet but I haven't a clue which! And whoever laid the speckledy confetti egg hasn't laid another since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 I would hazard a guess that the pinky/brown egg would be from the bluebelle - they are supposed to lay an egg with a plum blush! And yes, a hen coming out of a moult may lay eggs a different colour to normal at first. But the only real way of knowing would be to catch them in the act! Two of my new four have just started to lay and it's really frustrating not knowing who it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 We've a Bluebelle and have been getting a pnky/browny egg but not known who it's from. Sounds like it's her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowWhite Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 My Bluebelles lay a mid brown ever so slightly pink egg. Nothing special unfortunately ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 My bluebelles lay light browny eggs, sometimes speckled, otherwise plain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 My Bluebelle lays a darker brown egg with the plum blush, they are slightly rounder than my other chicken's eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 My bluebelle lays a milky tea coloured egg, I guess you could say pinkish some times, never speckled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirl Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 I have a Mendlesham blue which I believe is the same as the Bluebell and she lays very round fairly brown eggs no pink though so maybe they aren't the same!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooklady Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Our Bluebelle lays a roundish, milky tea coloured egg with a pinkish blush aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellekatz Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 My Bluebelle lays a brown egg with a plum blush that is pink as well. the blush goes on last and sometimes some of it is wiped off and sometimes it is missed off completely but the egg definitely looks pink compared to my other brown eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 They lay a light pinky beige egg. My friend's Bluebelle just laid a 146g egg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 blimey !! I love bluebelles!, I am so with all the posts saying my bluebelle lays..... and my bluebelle lays.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toastedblue Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 blimey !! I love bluebelles!, I am so with all the posts saying my bluebelle lays..... and my bluebelle lays.... my Bluebelle lays... light cream egg with a hint of pink and usually with light brown speckles and often has a rough shell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 see another one! I am waiting for that Bluebelle that needs a home and I have no choice but to home her... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 see another one! I am waiting for that Bluebelle that needs a home and I have no choice but to home her... I could be persuaded to kidnap one for you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 ooh you are naughty.. I am actually hoping I will have a chicken of fate.. I keep wishing each night , I have space and everything!.. do you think it's too much to wish for a bluebelle chicken of fate though?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazzarina Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Griffin, I think I own a sister to your Bluebelle, as I bought mine 3 days after your own and I'm also in Oxfordshire (I recognise that list of breeds, too). Agnes lays light-brown eggs, sometimes with a pinky colour. She's a good layer, and definitely head chicken of my little flock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share Posted January 7, 2009 She didn't come from Cotswold Chickens, my first lot of chickens did but the latest ones were from Mother Hens Poultry because they has Columbines too and Cotswold don't. I expect they might've originally started out in the same place though. My Violet Bluebelle can expect some Bluebelle sisters because some Bluebelle eggs are going in my incubator on Saturday so fingers crossed! And I still haven't figured out which egg is hers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 I have just dug this topic out... becuase I can now FINALLY say.. my bluebelle lays a pinky light brown egg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted March 6, 2009 Author Share Posted March 6, 2009 Excellent! I think it took Violet a while to get her egg colour into a regular pattern but hers are now definitely pinky plum coloured freckled brown eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 yes I think as they lay the colour can change, so I am interested to see what I get (if any) tomorrow woohoooo!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerbluebadger Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 can some post a picture as I have a Dipper which is a Mendlesham Blue and it will be interesting to see what she will be laying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 no egg today there were too softies in the poop tray so I think both the new girls had a blip this morning. my bluebelle egg is under 'Dory has laid her 1st egg' in this egg section, there's a picture there, although it is her very first egg so the colour can change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerbluebadger Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gracefruit Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Here are two eggs from my Mendlesham Blue, Nudge. As you can see, the sizes vary greatly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
