“Okay, I'm not a fan of F1 crosses, Easter eggers, etc... but I might be changing my mind. The bountiful blue I got as a replacement for a breed which hatched poorly, and I have never been more grateful for a substitution! She's incredible. She's far and away the most curious, friendly and fearless of my flock, despite receiving the exact same attention. She is also the only one to keep laying through some record cold this winter. Every day I am greeted by a medium sized, light blue (not aqua or green!) egg. When we had an oops rooster, she was his favorite, which seemed to affect her negatively, but now that it is all girls she's getting along with everyone else perfectly.”
We love hearing stories like this! It’s wonderful that your Bountiful Blue has won you over with her curiosity, friendliness, and resilience. Laying through record cold is no small feat—what an amazing hen! And that consistent light blue egg must be such a joy to collect each day.
We’re so glad this unexpected substitution turned out to be such a perfect fit for your flock. Thank you for sharing your experience, and we appreciate you being part of the My Pet Chicken family!
We’re sorry to hear that you’re disappointed with your Bountiful Blue Egg Layer and that one of your birds has a cross beak. While we do our best to ensure that the vast majority of these birds lay blue eggs, genetics can occasionally result in an unexpected outcome. We understand how frustrating that can be, especially when you were expecting a specific egg color.
We appreciate you reaching out via chat, and we hope the suggestions provided—such as using food coloring to confirm which bird is laying which egg and checking the inside shell color—are helpful in identifying your layers. Additionally, we hope you are aware of the issued store credit for the bird with the cross beak, as we want to ensure you have a positive experience with us.
If there’s anything else we can do to assist you, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We truly value your business and appreciate you giving our birds a chance in your flock.
We are sorry to hear of your disappointment with your Bountiful Blue Egg Layer hen from your order & have reached out to you by separate communication as we have some guidance regarding her disappointing eggs and unfortunate personality.
Please let us know if you would like to speak with a Flock Care Specialist as we are happy to do our best to help and share our own experiences with our fellow flock keepers.
“My little Aurora is the 1 in 16 girls that lay white eggs. She has a single comb and white ear lobes but a great beard and blue legs! I am rating her high because she is very sweet and gets along well with the other girls! She can be picked up without a squabble and sits on my lap. I bred her to a white Cochin and the babies are big balls of fluff with beards! My question is …will her daughters lay blue eggs or is that trait gone?”
Thank you for your wonderful review of Aurora! She sounds like such a sweet and unique addition to your flock, and her friendly personality is the cherry on top. How exciting that her chicks are little fluffballs with beards—what a fun cross! Regarding egg color, her daughters may lay blue eggs if they inherit the blue egg gene; however, since Cochins tend to lay brown eggs, they may very well lay ones with a more olive hue to them. Breeding can sometimes surprise us! Thank you for sharing Aurora’s story; she sounds like a treasure.
We love hearing how much joy our adorable little ones bring to our customers! Thank you, Victoria, for taking the time to leave a review for your Bountiful Blue Egg Layer. We wish you and your flock many happy years together!
“So happy our Chicoletta lays a blue egg, since the Ameracauna hen I ordered ended up being a rooster—so no blue eggs coming there. But I love our bountiful blue layer Chicoletta, she’s our only hen that lets us pet/hold her. She’s very friendly and curious, but can be a little aggressive jumping and biting our hands looking for treats—maybe because she’s at the bottom of the pecking order and doesn’t get much unless we hand feed her the treats. She started laying around 5 1/2 months and in the past month lays 5-6 eggs/week. Our whole family loves her the most so I put an order in for 2 more bountiful blues for next spring!”
We're so happy that your Chicoletta is not only laying blue eggs but is also friendly, what a great combination! Bountiful blues are generally sweet girls, so we're happy to hear that she fits that description. We hope to help with all your future flock care needs so just reach out if you need something. We're happy to assist!
“Such amazing service. There was a delay in the shipping which resulted in the poor chicks not making it and My Pet Chicken stood by their service resending the chicks. Not only was it early the 2nd time around they were very clean.”
We were so saddened when we heard what happened with your little ones but thankful that we were able to do what we could to make the situation right as possible. Our Safe Arrival Guarantee is one of the best and we will always do everything we can for our fellow flock keepers! Please always feel free to reach out to us with any questions about your flock or their care needs as we are here to help!
