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Colored Egg Layers

Looking for something different? Add a unique touch to your flock and brighten your egg basket with our colored egg layers. These hardy breeds produce beautiful green eggs and blue eggs, or occasionally pink eggs.

Americana

Americana

Americana

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This breed's lineage traces back to the Chilean Araucana. The Americana has been selectively bred to remove a potentially lethal gene that the Araucana typically carries. These unique birds produce blue eggs, perfect for hobbyists that want to add a splash of color to their egg basket.
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Sapphire Sky

Sapphire Sky

Sapphire Sky

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This new hybrid is quickly becoming more popular among backyard growers and hobbyists. The Sapphire Sky has unique, eye-catching plumage and produces beautiful eggs to boot. Add some colored eggs to your basket with this reliable egg laying hen.
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Olive Egger

Olive Egger

Olive Egger

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Thanks to their breeder stock, this hybrid layer comes in a wide array of colors and patterns. The Olive Egger chicken is typically a cross between a Cuckoo Maran and an Americana. Their signature olive green egg color is achieved by crossing dark brown egg layers with blue egg layers.
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Beautiful Colored Egg Layers

green egg and blue eggs in egg cartonOur colored egg layers lay a variety of shades, from deep olive greens to pastel sky blues. Bring some color to your egg basket with these hardy breeds.


What Causes Colored Eggs?

Breed and genetics is what determines egg color. All eggs start out as white, but gradually become pigmented during the egg formation process inside the hen. 

Green eggs are the result of crossing a blue layer with a brown layer. Common breeds that are used to achieve this are Ameraucanas and Marans. 

Olive Eggers are one of the most popular colored layers. This breed is family-friendly and a favorite among backyard growers. Read more about Olive Eggers to see if they are right for you. 

If you'd like to add other layers to your flock, browse our full catalog here. Have other questions? Reach out to us at Myers Poultry. 


 

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