Olive Egger Now Laying Blue Eggs

[Mebrou]

Is it normal for a hen’s bloom to change suddenly? My olive egger has been laying for four months and until recently they were a gorgeous olive color. Lately they’ve been more of a mint green and one was so light it almost appeared blue. I know OE’s lay blue shells with brown blooms so I’m curious if the bloom can fade this quickly even though she only started laying four months ago. I’ll post a pic of her and a pic of her earlier eggs compared to today’s. She seems totally healthy except for the fact that I just noticed a small spot on each foot which is presumably early stages of bumblefoot (that I’m currently treating). The only info I can find regarding such a drastic change in bloom is when they’re ready to molt but that’s not the case here. Could be completely normal, we just haven’t seen this with any of our other hens and we’ve had up to 35 at one point. Thanks in advance!!

 

[sourland]

Frequently as a hen gets further into her laying cycle the color of the eggs will fade. It happens more significantly with some birds.

 

[Cornercottagechickens]

Is it normal for a hen’s bloom to change suddenly? My olive egger has been laying for four months and until recently they were a gorgeous olive color. Lately they’ve been more of a mint green and one was so light it almost appeared blue. I know OE’s lay blue shells with brown blooms so I’m curious if the bloom can fade this quickly even though she only started laying four months ago. I’ll post a pic of her and a pic of her earlier eggs compared to today’s. She seems totally healthy except for the fact that I just noticed a small spot on each foot which is presumably early stages of bumblefoot (that I’m currently treating). The only info I can find regarding such a drastic change in bloom is when they’re ready to molt but that’s not the case here. Could be completely normal, we just haven’t seen this with any of our other hens and we’ve had up to 35 at one point. Thanks in advance!!

Just wanted to say that your chickens are beautiful!

 

[PrettyBirdRocky]

I'm not sure on the bloom although Ive read their tint/bloom can fade, but one of our olive eggers laid lighter eggs and nearly grey ones after we switched feed. Now! She's the only one that sort of switched so not sure it has to do with food or age(she's now over a year old, and looks to have BCM in her) but it happened around the same time lol

Her's are the top-ish right ones but used to be more mossy.

 

[Mebrou]

Frequently as a hen gets further into her laying cycle the color of the eggs will fade. It happens more significantly with some birds.

Very interesting. Thanks!

 

[Mebrou]

Just wanted to say that your chickens are beautiful!

Thank you!!!

 

[Mebrou]

I'm not sure on the bloom although Ive read their tint/bloom can fade, but one of our olive eggers laid lighter eggs and nearly grey ones after we switched feed. Now! She's the only one that sort of switched so not sure it has to do with food or age(she's now over a year old, and looks to have BCM in her) but it happened around the same time lol

Her's are the top-ish right ones but used to be more mossy.

Gorgeous eggs!
I was curious if feed had anything to do with it but I don’t recall changing anything. They free range all day so who knows what they’re finding out there lol.

 

[Yard Farmer]

Frequently as a hen gets further into her laying cycle the color of the eggs will fade. It happens more significantly with some birds.

I second this.

I had one of my EE's start laying sky blue, but her color changed to dark green.

 

[Mebrou]

I second this.

I had one of my EE's start laying sky blue, but her color changed to dark green.

So bizarre. None of the other girls’ blooms vary like this. Glad it’s not a health issue.

 

[Yard Farmer]

So bizarre. None of the other girls’ blooms vary like this. Glad it’s not a health issue.

Yeah, no.
It's quite common in marans, as a matter of fact.