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Best Chicken Breeds for Colorful Eggs

Best Chicken Breeds for Colorful Eggs

Want a rainbow in your egg basket every morning? Pick a mix from these 10 breeds, you'll get blue, green, olive, pink, deep chocolate, and speckled eggs.

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What we looked for

  • Lays a distinctive non-brown egg color
  • Lays reliably (not just novelty)
  • Available from major hatcheries
  • Hardy in most climates

The ranked picks

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Isbar

Swedish breed laying olive green eggs.

Frequently asked questions

What chicken lays blue eggs?

Ameraucanas, Araucanas, and Cream Legbars lay true blue eggs. Easter Eggers (a mix) often lay blue or green.

Are colored eggs more nutritious?

No, color comes from pigment deposited on the shell. Nutrition depends on the hen's diet, not shell color.

Will a single hen's egg color change?

An individual hen lays one color her whole life. Diet can slightly affect shade, but the color is locked by genetics.

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