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Rainbow Egg Chicken Breeds

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If you are looking to have a colored egg basket, these are some breeds that can produce certain colors. I'm not really a fan of shipping chickens and did not have much luck with my shipped eggs, so I would recommend looking into local breeders to see...
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Blue Eggs

A few breeds of chickens that usually lay blue eggs.

 
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Easter Eggers can lay all different colors of eggs! Mine lay blue and green, but I know there can be more variety if you get lucky! They are also pretty chill birds, and some of them have the cutest little fluffy cheeks. There is just something about...
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Ameraucana chickens are usually blue layers. Like easter eggers, (sometimes the terms are used interchangeably), they come in a variety of colors and patterns, and are rumored to be friendly.
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Cream legbars are a blue laying chicken with a crest. They are very good looking chickens when they grow up. I have a baby one right now. I will update this description when she is full size to tell you her temperament, coloring and egg color. I've n...
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I have been obsessed with this breed since I found out it existed. I don't have any (yet..) but oh man. Pink, sometimes speckled eggs, and they are adorable to boot? I must own them someday. This lady (found on FB) has several other awesome chicken b...
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Brown Eggs

Several breeds of chickens that usually lay different shades of brown eggs.

 
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Rhode Island Red chickens lay a lot of the typical brown eggs that you find at the store. They produce more eggs a year then most other chickens. If you are interested in getting a bunch of eggs, or are looking for the best value for your money, this...
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Buff Orpington's typically lay brown eggs, but they can occasionally have a bloom on them that make them appear lightish pink in the right light. On top of the buffs, you can also get chocolate, lavender and some other varieties as well. I just got a...
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All types of pure Marans lay dark brown eggs, sometimes chocolate colored. I have a  couple of Marans in my collection, and though I have not been terribly impressed with their personalities, I'm hoping to get some pretty eggs out of them when they start laying. I have one olive egger who is a Maran mix and lays dark green eggs, and ...
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Welsummers are an interesting breed, because they lay a brown speckled egg naturally, but with the right combination of bloom, the egg can look pink or maybe even a purple color. I'm going to put them in the brown category since that is the typical c...
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Salmon Faverolle chickens are currently my in my top three favorite breeds. I have two grow out pullets and a grow out rooster right now, and they are all so pretty. The hens are so sweet, one of them lets us pet her occasionally. They we also have a... D'Uccle Bantam, and she is soooo cute.She is about 2/3rd of the size as a normal Faverolle and has fluffy cheeks and feathered feet. I would recommend both of these breeds to anyone who wants a friendly, adorable chicken. Salmon's lay brown eggs, but...
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Pink Eggs (Heavy Bloom)

Several breeds of chicken that have a chance to lay pink eggs. The eggs are not really pink, but they appear pink because of the bloom. 

 
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Speckled Sussex's are on the list of chickens that have the chance to lay an egg that appears pink. Also, they are so pretty! I don't have one yet, but it is on my wishlist next time I have room for more. Their eggs are typically light brown, but if ...
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Delawares are rumored to be friendly and are on the list of chickens that have a chance to lay a pink tinted egg. Their typical egg color is brown. They are one of the chickens on my wishlist.
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I found this breed (and breeder) on Facebook within the last year, and discovered that these birds can lay both pink AND purple eggs. They are definitely on my someday wish list. Looks like they are already out of stock for the season, but find her f...
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This breeder does not have a website, just a Facebook page, but I wanted to feature her in my list because she has some of the most awesome colored eggs, including pink! Check out and follow her page for updates and to place an order
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Green Eggs

All different shades of green layers. 

 
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Olive Eggers are a breed of easter egger where a brown egg layer is mixed with a rooster that has the blue gene to produce a blue bloom over the brown egg, which creates a gorgeous olive green color. This birds come in a variety of mixes so who knows...
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