Chickens That Lay Green Eggs

If you’ve ever wondered why your egg has a green ring around it, and if that’s normal, you’re not alone. It’s actually a sign of a healthy chicken and her diet. But what if you want to get eggs that are even more colorful? In this article, we’ll cover the breeds of chickens that can lay green eggs and the reasons why those eggs are so richly hued.

Ameraucana

The Ameraucana is a breed of chicken that lays green eggs. They are good foragers, hardy and lay large white eggs. The Ameraucana is a beautiful blue-green color with black speckles on their feathers.

Ameraucanas are known for their egg colors, but they also make excellent layers. They can produce around 40 eggs per year in the right conditions. Most hens will begin to lay at six months old, with some laying as young as four months old. Their eggs will be larger than standard brown eggs but smaller than extra large ones from other breeds like Araucanas or Leghorns (which have been crossed with Rhode Island Reds).

The Ameraucana was developed by John Salmon on his Hennepin Farms in Minnesota during the 1960s using crosses between Black Copper Marans and Blue Copper Marans stock imported from France by Dr Edward Hyland of Hyland Farm near Dayton OH., US who obtained them directly from André Fournier de Moustiers-Sainte Marie, France; this cross had already been used successfully in New Zealand where it produced chickens with dark chocolate colored legs that were highly sought after there

Aracauna

If you’re looking for a chicken that lays green eggs, consider the Araucana. It originated in Chile and is thought to have been brought to Australia by Spanish conquistadores. Araucanas are popular among backyard chicken keepers because of their unique appearance: females are black, while males are white with blue or green combs (hence the name). These hens lay smallish eggs—usually around 50 grams each—that are predominantly pale yellow with an olive tint.

American breeders have developed three types of Araucana from native stock: Ameraucanas (black-skinned birds), Easter Eggers (brown-skinned chickens with red earlobes) and Leghorns (white hens with dark legs).

Easter Egger

Easter Eggers are a cross between Ameraucanas, Araucanas and other breeds. They’re also known as Easter Chickens or Americanas. While they’re a hybrid breed, they’re not genetically modified chickens—they’re just crosses between different breeds of chickens.

Easter Eggers are very good layers, laying up to 250 eggs per year in some cases! Their eggs come in blue, green (mostly), pink and white. As far as color goes: the darker the shade of green on an Easter Egger’s egg shell means that it’s likely from an Araucana parent; if you have lighter shades of green coming from your Easter Eggs then it could be due to Ameraucana or some other breed that had been crossed with an Ameraucana at some point along your family tree of chicken breeding history!

Olive Egger

You might be surprised to find out that there are chickens that lay green eggs! One such chicken is the Olive Egger, a cross between a Maran and an Ameraucana. The olive egger is not only visually striking but also a great layer, good forager and has even been bred for its meat!

Other Chickens That Can Lay Green Eggs

Other chickens that can lay green eggs include the Buff Orpington, Cornish, Croad Langshan and Frizzle breeds. The Hamburg and Java breeds are also known for laying green eggs. Leghorn, Partridge, Plymouth Rock and other heavy-breasted chicken varieties tend to lay brown eggs while other lighter-breasted chickens are more likely to lay white or blue eggs.

There are a few breeds of chickens that lay green eggs.

• Ameraucana
• Aracauna
• Easter Egger
• Olive Egger

In this article, we’ll take a look at these breeds and determine which one will be best for you.

When it comes to green eggs, the most important thing is that you have access to chickens that lay them. If you have a small flock of hens and want more variety in your egg color, then these breeds might be for you.