lozkate Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Hi all, What sort of chicken is this?? We thought we'd bought a Maran that would lay dark brown eggs. Tikka clearly has other ideas and is squeezing out pastel blue ones. Any thoughts? Loz ('n'Kate) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 No, but blue eggs - how cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Blue eggs, that would be a wonderful surprise sorry don't know what she is though karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozkate Posted November 10, 2007 Author Share Posted November 10, 2007 I'll try to get a better pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puffball Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 I'm working on it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puffball Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 It could be a Brahma? I'm still working on it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puffball Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Also it could be a Maran...still looking... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puffball Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 http://www.omlet.co.uk/breeds/breeds.php?breed_type=Chickens look in there^^^^ I definately think she's a Maran... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Maybe she is a mutant Maran Legbar cross ? She certainly looks like an English Maran, but blue eggs..................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozkate Posted November 10, 2007 Author Share Posted November 10, 2007 Better pic Any good?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozkate Posted November 10, 2007 Author Share Posted November 10, 2007 The egss have a greenish tinge aswell. I've got a pic with one of the Sussex's eggs for comparison. Not complaining about the eggs. Just curious if anyone's had similar from a similar hen!! Maybe the blubelle will lay golden ones when she starts! Loz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Wow, they really are blue aren't they! I think she must be a throw back and have some araucana blood in her genetic makeup! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xChicken04x Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Do you think she could be a skyline? xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layla Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 gorgeous blue eggs ,looks like a hybrid speckaldy layer to me . Laylaxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozkate Posted November 10, 2007 Author Share Posted November 10, 2007 Thanks everyone. I had one of the blues for brekkie this AM - Scrummy. We emailed the supplier to enquire about the chances of araucana being in her lineage. Will advise. Just looked at a Speckeldey and I see what you mean. Speckeldy's lay blue eggs?? Loz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol U Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 She does look a bit like a Speckledy, but they're supposed to lay chestnut coloured eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 She looks too pale to be a Marans - unless she's a boy (which would make her very famous and very, very rich)! Also, Marans don't have white earlobes. My guess would be that she's a hybrid of some description, but I don't think Speckledies lay blue eggs either. Whatever, she's very pretty and lays BLUE EGGS!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolatedog Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 She does look a bit like a Speckledy, but they're supposed to lay chestnut coloured eggs. Spice is laying a mid-brown colour at the moment......I was expecting them to be a lot darker...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Wow...what a lovely surprise! Just in time for the blue egg icons we created last week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirl Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Just in time for the blue egg icons we created last week! Now that is a blue egg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Just in time for the blue egg icons we created last week! Now that is a blue egg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozkate Posted November 11, 2007 Author Share Posted November 11, 2007 Thnaks for the blue egg icon. Sign duly updated. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozkate Posted November 14, 2007 Author Share Posted November 14, 2007 Does anyone have a good picture of a legbar? I have just spoken to the breeder and he wonders if that is what she is but I cant seem to find any good pictures on the internet. Anyway I have sent him the pics of the 'Maran' and the pic of the eggs and he is going to ring me back. Thanks for all your replies. Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozkate Posted November 14, 2007 Author Share Posted November 14, 2007 Found out that she is a Cotswold Legbar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyMurray Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Hi there, My friend has loads of different breeds and she looks like a Maran to me although my friends Maran doesn't have the gold colouring on their neck so it could be a cross (with a legbar due to the blue egg - my friend also has Legbars but only has hens of both breeds so haven't seen a Maran x Legbar.\0 Looks lovely though whatever she may be. Take care, Dyan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
