French Black Copper Moran

[canesisters]

If you mean, is it possible that you'll get pink eggs from one and blue eggs from the other - yes, depending on what's in their breeding, you could totally get different colored eggs from them. If they are from the same parents though, their eggs will LIKELY be the same color.

 

[Ridgerunner]

That specific EE laid that decent sized bright mint green egg every day before 9:00 AM for 6 to 8 days in a row, would skip a day, then do it again. She went broody, hatched and raised chicks. She was back laying eggs within 2-1/2 weeks of hatching those chicks, and she weaned those chicks at 3 weeks. That hen did not fit any kind of regular mold.

A dog got her before I hatched any pullets that laid green eggs from her. That really disappointed me.

 

[ninnymary]

Nope, not a chance. They will not each lay both a pink and a blue egg. Whatever color they lay is what color that hen will lay each time. There can be some variation in shade but not base color. That color might be blue, pink, green, white, or brown. You really won't know until you see their egg.

It's just personal preference but my favorite EE egg color was a bright mint green. To me that was much prettier than those dull drab olive colored eggs so many people seem to love. And to me prettier than the light blue. Hopefully you will be happy with what you get.

Oh I meant each hen would lay one color. Not one laying both colors! Lol

Mary

 

[ducks4you]

I like the blue eggs best. I have 4 EE hens left and 2 of my EE mutts lay blue eggs, too. All of the others are either olive-ish blue or brown. Btw, my 11 hens have laid 7 dozen eggs in the last two weeks. How do I know? I gave away all of my eggs as of April 6th and I needed at least 6 dozen for the church Easter pot luck--I bring a couple of dozen colored eggs and I make deviled eggs, and then some for us for our family feed. My hens are 3yo's and 5yo's this year. The only problem I am experiencing is a couple of them are laying weak shelled eggs. Otherwise, older birds lay bigger eggs, so many are jumbo sized.

 

[flowerbug]

i'm enjoying learning so much in this thread.

 

[flowerbug]

That specific EE laid that decent sized bright mint green egg every day before 9:00 AM for 6 to 8 days in a row, would skip a day, then do it again. She went broody, hatched and raised chicks. She was back laying eggs within 2-1/2 weeks of hatching those chicks, and she weaned those chicks at 3 weeks. That hen did not fit any kind of regular mold.

A dog got her before I hatched any pullets that laid green eggs from her. That really disappointed me.

i don't think i've ever seen a mint-green egg at the store, but that would be beautiful and i can understand your disappointment for sure... some critters just get to us in their ways - even the rascally ones you'd stew sooner rather than later...

 

[ninnymary]

I can't wait to see my assortment of colors. My shaphire Gem lays a hunter green olive egg. Supposed to be a deep olive color. Hoping my 2 easter eggers will each lay a different color. I also hope my Black Australorp and Black Mottled Java will lay slightly different brown eggs. I want to be able to know who is laying what.

It will be a while though before I see eggs. Just bought a dozen this morning and I felt so bad buying eggs when I haven't bought for years.

Mary

 

[Beekissed]

Miss Mary, my Sapphire Gems each lay an extra large, deep brown egg. Not sure where you found some that lay an olive egg...that's pretty cool.

Bought two Indian Runner ducklings on sale at Rural King today....hoping they are female or at least one that is. We've had them in the past and loved their nature, their funny stance and their beauty. I figured them being taller, they may just eat some tomato horn worms for me, as they will be living in the garden.

They are supposed to be good layers, much like the KCs, but lay a greenish blue egg. Depending upon what strain they are, they can lay 300-350 eggs per year.

I'll sink a large black rubber pan in the garden for drinking and swimming and will empty it on various beds when it's dirty...should be full of good things for plants to eat.

This is the color variety they had available...

Indian Runners are a breed of Anas platyrhynchos domesticus, the domestic duck. They stand erect likepenguins and, rather than waddling, they run. The females usually lay about 300 to 350 eggs a year or more, depending whether they are from exhibition or utility strains.
Egg color: Greenish blue

 

[ninnymary]

Miss Mary, my Sapphire Gems each lay an extra large, deep brown egg. Not sure where you found some that lay an olive egg...that's pretty cool.

Bought two Indian Runner ducklings on sale at Rural King today....hoping they are female or at least one that is. We've had them in the past and loved their nature, their funny stance and their beauty. I figured them being taller, they may just eat some tomato horn worms for me, as they will be living in the garden.

They are supposed to be good layers, much like the KCs, but lay a greenish blue egg. Depending upon what strain they are, they can lay 300-350 eggs per year.

I'll sink a large black rubber pan in the garden for drinking and swimming and will empty it on various beds when it's dirty...should be full of good things for plants to eat.

This is the color variety they had available...

Indian Runners are a breed of Anas platyrhynchos domesticus, the domestic duck. They stand erect likepenguins and, rather than waddling, they run. The females usually lay about 300 to 350 eggs a year or more, depending whether they are from exhibition or utility strains.
Egg color: Greenish blue

Bee, the gal I got them from said they lay a deep hunter green egg. I also googled sapphire gems and it confirmed what she said. I guess I'll find out in about 2-3 months.

Mary

 

[ducks4you]

@Beekissed , interested in MAYBE, MAYBE keeping ducks in the future. I have an extra enclosure, 12' x 12', and I could certainly use a smallish stock tank for them, BUT, I can smell when it's time to dig out, till and replace dirt for my chickens. I hear that ducks are really smelly. Thoughts?