Who laid this?

[jnicholes]

So, I went to check on my chickens this morning. I got three eggs, two brown ones from my golden sex links. To my surprise, the third was white.

Now, here’s the catch. None of my white laying hens are ready yet as far as I know. None of them are doing the squat. The only three that are doing the squat and haven’t laid yet are a Rhode Island red, a barred Plymouth Rock, and a buff Orpington.

The Rhode Island red and the barred Plymouth Rock lay brown eggs, but according to the Internet buff orpingtons lay brown eggs.

I also read that sometimes buff Orpington can lay white eggs.

So, could my buff Orpington have laid this? I’m a little stumped.

Can someone help me solve this mystery? Who laid this?

My flock consists of the following:

1 Austra White (laying)
2 golden sex links (both laying)
2 buff orpingtons (one squatting)
2 Rhode Island reds (one squatting)
2 barred Plymouth Rocks (one squatting)
2 amber whites
2 easter eggers

 

[Logar]

Is it actually white? That looks like a very pale brown. I would guess one of the Orpington laid it either way

 

[jnicholes]

Is it actually white? That looks like a very pale brown. I would guess one of the Orpington laid it either way

Yeah, that’s what I was thinking. It is white with a very small hint of brown.

 

[Logar]

Yeah, that’s what I was thinking. It is white with a very small hint of brown.

if it has a hint of brown I would be very surprised if it wasn’t the Orpington. They seem to lay very light colored eggs a decent amount of the time. Congrats on the new egg layer!

 

[jnicholes]

if it has a hint of brown I would be very surprised if it wasn’t the Orpington. They seem to lay very light colored eggs a decent amount of the time. Congrats on the new egg layer!

Thank you! In fact, I know exactly which buff Orpington it was.

This is the squatter, or should I say layer.

 

[Logar]

Thank you! In fact, I know exactly which buff Orpington it was.View attachment 3952166

This is the squatter, or should I say layer.

Wow she is stunning! Definitely looks like she is the culprit with how nice and red the comb and wattles are

 

[Mrs. K]

Sometimes, the BO lays such a light color brown, that it almost has a pink cast to it.

 

[PhylWith]

Our Orpington lays a very large, nearly white egg with just a very small hint of pinky-beige but hardly enough to notice. The more rounded end of her eggs is always a little rough with a thin shell, while the more pointed end is really good and solid. We have 4 other laying hens of different breeds and all their shells are solid. They all eat the same food but for some reason the orpington's egg always has a thinner shelled end.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

My late Orp also laid pale, pinky-white eggs.

 

[NewJourney]

Our Orpington lays a very large, nearly white egg with just a very small hint of pinky-beige but hardly enough to notice. The more rounded end of her eggs is always a little rough with a thin shell, while the more pointed end is really good and solid. We have 4 other laying hens of different breeds and all their shells are solid. They all eat the same food but for some reason the orpington's egg always has a thinner shelled end.

My one Buff Orpington also lays eggs with this description. My other one, hasn't laid in a while (not sure why) was laying medium brown eggs, with a less rounded pointy end. I saw it happen or I would haven't have believed it. lol