Sweetfern, Comptonia peregrina, is neither sweet nor a fern. It looks like something the dinosaurs would have walked through, releasing the warmest, spiciest aromas of imagination.
There's a murkiness about the breed, if it is a breed, but yes, Velvet and her sister Tetisheri are the sort of hen known for making pretty blue/green-shelled eggs. Standard colors on the inside :)
I've enjoyed watching the chicks grow up - so different from any others I've raised. I HAVE been tempted to find those Marans that lay dark brown eggs, but gosh they are expensive!
We included a Welsummer in our last batch of chicks, because of the "dark rich terracotta brown" eggs. Well, not so much - but pretty anyway. I don't know if Marans lay truer dark eggs. (Just did a quick Google search: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/527343437620179023/)
I do love Aracauna/Americauna eggs, but our two hens of that "breed" were quite skittish. We may try them again someday.
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So pretty!!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it? I always love the varied neutral shades of the shells, but that pale blue-green from Velvet the Hen is very distinctive :)
DeleteIs she an araucana, or whatever the name is, that make wonderful pastel colored eggs. I guess they're the usual yellow and white inside?
ReplyDeleteThere's a murkiness about the breed, if it is a breed, but yes, Velvet and her sister Tetisheri are the sort of hen known for making pretty blue/green-shelled eggs. Standard colors on the inside :)
DeleteIt's been a long time since I've had chickens that lay green eggs. They certainly are pretty!
ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed watching the chicks grow up - so different from any others I've raised. I HAVE been tempted to find those Marans that lay dark brown eggs, but gosh they are expensive!
DeletePretty colors!
ReplyDeleteWould look nice in a quilt, maybe?
DeleteBeautiful eggs!
ReplyDeleteI wonder if the other hen's eggs will be the same. I'm guessing slightly different.
DeleteEggs are so perfect. What a lovely collection!
ReplyDeleteWe included a Welsummer in our last batch of chicks, because of the "dark rich terracotta brown" eggs. Well, not so much - but pretty anyway. I don't know if Marans lay truer dark eggs. (Just did a quick Google search: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/527343437620179023/)
I do love Aracauna/Americauna eggs, but our two hens of that "breed" were quite skittish. We may try them again someday.
Chris from Boise
How nice! Such beautiful eggs.
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