chooksy Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 (edited) Went to check the hens this morning and a new egg had been laid, its a gorgeous minty green colour! We have a Columbine that lays a deep khaki green but this one is really minty so I am assuming my Black Araucana has laid it as her first egg! Edited January 7, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 How lovely . (Maisie, my Columbine, laid olive green eggs which turned minty green after a while so are you sure it's the Araucana ?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooksy Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 Hmmm, not sure now! Its really different to what my Columbine normally lays, she laid one of her usuals today. Its got me and OH arguing over it as he's convinced its blue, I say turquoisy green. Our Lav Araucana lay a fairly strong blue so I'm confident its not there egg. The Black Araucana was hatched from a greenyblue egg so I'm hoping it is hers We're getting at least four eggs most days today bless'um - working hard through the snow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Pictures! Pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Congratulations - we do need a photo you know to decide on the colour for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 How eggciting! I did, however click on this expecting to see a photo Come onnnnn, we NEED a photo to help you decide eggsactly what the colour is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooksy Posted January 7, 2010 Author Share Posted January 7, 2010 My questions been answered as there were 2 eggs today (one minty, one khaki!)! Will try and get piccies on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooksy Posted January 7, 2010 Author Share Posted January 7, 2010 Grrr, doesn't look anything like on the piccies! It's way 'mintier' in real life. Here goes: Its the one in the middle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 am very but yours is definitely minty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Yes definitely minty. What a lovely mixture of colours you have. I'm very Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emchook Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 wow .. what a rainbow Makes me want to go and get some more chickens !! What breed of chook lays the white one please ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Fantastic! That's a lovely selection of egg colours. Saronne x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rufusrooster Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Went to check the hens this morning and a new egg had been laid, its a gorgeous minty green colour! We have a Columbine that lays a deep khaki green but this one is really minty so I am assuming my Black Araucana has laid it as her first egg! love the khaki green egg, similar colour to a partridge egg iirc, funny as well cos my Columbine lays eggs similar to your minty one, i have 4 layers now, will try and get a pic up but can't seem to get a decent pic with flash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittycat Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Wow - I am really too! And which chook lays the lovely dark brown ones - is that the RIR or the Maran? Definitely need more chooks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 How do they all look together Lewis wants more chickens for different coloured eggs! Wished Purkinje would start laying too to see what colour she will lay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rufusrooster Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 these are the 4 im getting at the moment, you can match them up with my sig, the greeny/blue or minty egg especially doesnt show up well in the photo, im expecting more brown eggs from the Barnebar (the browner the better) not sure about the Light Sussex and Gold laced Wyandotte ? ive read cream and tinted ? can anyone enlighten me as what to expect ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Light Sussex are meant to lay creamy eggs (I think?) but I know some modern strains can lay light brown eggs too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
