“I bought my SBEL in Feb 2016. YES, 4 yrs ago...while they began laying on time I was disappointed that they eggs were very light blue, tinted really. After paying so much this was not a good first impression. As it turned out, they were great layers. Flighty. Good foragers. Bossy. Very dependable layers of large to jumbo eggs. Several go broody each year. They mother well, are Ninja moms! They like to "wean" the chicks from mom early...say 8 weeks and they are done with motherhood. LOL. Notice right up front I said I bought in 2016. This month they have been laying 4 years. Still huge eggs, most every day, almost white shells now. And 3 went broody this year, again. I have 6 plus several offspring from hatching that are mixed...some lovely mint green eggs. Would buy again if only for the good eggs and their healthy longevity. They are expensive though for initial buy.”
“We love our two Super Blue Egg Layer girls. They are very good consistent layers. The prettiest medium and light blue eggs I‚Äôve ever seen. Nice clean yolks as well. I‚Äôm always pleased with my orders from My Pet Chicken.”
“I know with any breed it's hit or miss with temperament. Our Super Blue is about 3 months old and she is so friendly! I've raised chickens for a long time and have never had one in my house unless sick/needing treatment. This sweet girl follows me every where, even though she was raised by a broody hen with 5 other chicks outside. She loves people, is very curious and likes to come in the house and "visit". Seriously the most friendly chicken I've ever owned. We just adore her!”
“She's sweet. She's smart. She's outgoing. And she lays the biggest blue eggs every single day. I should have gotten 10 of her. I haven't had any trouble with being broody either.”
“Like I wrote before, I have two Super Blues, but one is the 1 in 16 that has a single comb and lays white eggs, the other is a true SBEL. I still love her, she is super cute, lats a large blue egg every single day unless she is broody. And she is broody a lot! At exactly one year old she had been broody three times already. She is very persistent and it‚Äôs a two week battle to get her to snap out of it each time. If I ever decide to raise my own chicks, I know who the mama hen of choice will be (even though she is the smallest of all my hens). But in the meantime she is driving me batty! I will choose a different blue egg layer next time.”
“I purchased 5 day old chickens 3 years ago, each a different breed. Lula quickly rose to the top of the chicken ladder and has been bossing the others around since. She lays a greenish egg most days. Lula goes broody 1-2x each year & is impossible to break. I end up throwing an egg under her or getting a baby for her. She's a fantastic mother and since she's the boss, I don't have to segregate her from the flock when she has babies. She loves her treats & to free range. She doesn't mind being held, isn't afraid of my dog or kids, and has been known to peck on the door to demand treats if she hears us! I wouldn't want a flock of them (because of the broodiness), but she's the BEST!”
“They should rename these as Broody Blue Layer. At 5 and a half months she went broody and was determined to hatch something. I put 5 two-day old chicks under her and she has been the best mama! We call her teen mom now. She‚Äôs not even 6 months old and raising chicks. Great if you are looking for a broody, but I paid a lot for blue eggs.”
“We ordered one of these and she came in the cutest lemon yellow ball of fluff. She was probably the most cuddly and calm chick we have ever had. She would fall asleep on her back in your hand and just doze that way for a few minutes. You didn't even have to close your hand! As an adult she has been a joy to have, the kids and I pick her up, she sleeps in our arms, never fusses about the kids carrying her around for extended times. She laid her first beautiful blue egg today. I may change my mind when I have to break her brood, but I think for her sweetness it's worth it.”
