LittleOwl Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 After me posting here that I was a little concerned that our columbine Honey wasn't laying yet, today she presented us with a little blue egg! So that means the pair we got on Easter Sunday are giving us 1 blue and 1 green, which is great It is a sort of slate-blue, but Treacle's were an olivey-green and are now a pastel green, so I'm hoping that Honey's will develop to be slightly paler and bluer. I love chickens!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 Lucky you . I'd love blue eggs . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l_ouise Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 Nice one I bought a hybrid and there is 80% chance of blue eggs and her ear (i think it's called) has blue skin so i'm hoping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 Well done Extra treats tomorrow! I don't think I'll ever get a after all the cream legbars being boys + araucanas being infertile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Well done Honey. Great names too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florence Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Well done ,I'm really jealous as as our colombine which we got on Easter Sunday is showing no signs as yet of laying Still it will be extra exciting when she does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleOwl Posted April 26, 2010 Author Share Posted April 26, 2010 Thanks all!! She has continued to give us an egg a day, and they are indeed getting bluer, albeit still a little small! l_ouise, I had read about the blue skin thing on here, and there was one there when I got these but the guy couldn't catch her! These two haven't got coloured skin next to their ears...the other theory on here was wondering whether the lighter ones laid the cream coloured eggs, and the adrker the more highly coloured, but these are both pale coloured birds....we really need a columbine survey to see if there is any rhyme or reason to who laid what!! Florence, I know that feeling too well.....fingers crossed yours will start very very soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l_ouise Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Hmm, so more pigment in the feathers the more pigment in the egg? Maybe. I wish it was more easy to tell We should create a survey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
