I can’t figure out who is laying the speckled eggs!

[JustOhkay]

So, I think I know who is laying the speckled eggs, but online searches are making me question myself.

I know it’s not my Silver Leghorn - hers are white.
I know it’s not my Ancona - hers are white.
I know it’s not my Blue Ameracaunas - theirs are blue/green.
I don’t think it’s my Golden Comets - speckled didn’t show up while they’ve been laying, only until others started laying.
I would think it’s my Bielefelders - but no one ever reports Bielefelders laying a speckled egg!

The photo of the two eggs belong to the Bielefelders eggs from Oct 28. The small one was only 20g and the bigger one was 48g. Their shape has been consistent so I really think I could say it’s definitely not the GCs. Solo photo of the first tiny egg.

The photo of the three eggs is two Bielefelders and one GC. GCs are more round and tan while the others are oblong and more brown.

Has anyone had a Bielefelders lay speckled? Maybe I was not given Bielefelders?

Added a photo of them for fun. The one I thought was laying speckled is fairly dumb (right side) and seemingly developmentally delayed - doesn’t even have a red comb. They’re the same age, received together from McMurray - which I’ll never purchase from again (but that’s another story).

Thoughts?

 

[nuthatched]

Lipstick or food coloring in their vents.

 

[JustOhkay]

Lipstick or food coloring in their vents.

Elaborate?

 

[nuthatched]

Elaborate?

Color code your chickens vents with different colored food coloring, the eggs will be laid with streaks of color, helping you figure out who laid what.

 

[WingItRanch]

My bet would be your Bielefelder pictured on the right. Looks like the one on the left isn't laying yet.

Speckled eggs can happen with several breeds. Typically breeds like Welsummers but I have a Plymouth Barred Rock that will sometimes lay a speckled egg.

 

[ChookaPete]

Occasionally some of my Hy-Lines lay speckled eggs. Not a lot of speckles, just a few specks here and there on the egg.

 

[Mrs. K]

Speckles are more of a laying glitch in the spray paint, than determined by breed.

 

[McChooky]

Speckles are more of a laying glitch in the spray paint, than determined by breed.

Thanks for letting us know this! That explains why I'm getting a large brown speckled egg now.My only hens that lay a large egg are my blk austraulorpes and a sapphire gem.