“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!
“I ordered one of these cuties with my first-ever batch of chicks. She is head of my pecking order. She has always been the biggest of the bunch and was the first to lay an egg at just about 5 months on the dot. She was also my most consistent layer for a couple of months -- she only missed one laying day in about 8 weeks -- but I went out of town and my kids forgot to collect the eggs for a *single* day, and she went allll the way broody and she is one stubborn lady. She is fabulous in every way, and perfectly herself! We affectionately call her Big Sis because she certainly keeps her eye on all the others. Looking forward to her resuming her prolific laying :-)”
Thank you for sharing such a delightful story about Big Sis! She sounds like a remarkable leader of your flock. From being the first to lay to her determination as a broody hen, it’s clear she has a strong personality and brings so much charm to your chicken-keeping experience. We’re thrilled to hear she’s been such a fabulous addition to your first batch of chicks. Here’s hoping she wraps up her broody phase soon and gets back to her impressive laying schedule! Thank you for choosing My Pet Chicken—we’re so happy to be part of your flock’s journey!
We are sorry to hear of your disappointment as we completely understand how excited you must have been, perhaps anticipating bright blue eggs. If there is no doubt the white eggs are from your Bountiful Blue, and not another one of your hens, there should be a blue tone to them when you look at their inner shell. This is a good way to verify if the egg is indeed from a blue-laying hen. This may sound a bit unusual, but this trick is a good one to verify the color, by examining the inside of the shell. Often, the true blue hue is more noticeable on the inner shell surface, providing a clearer indication of the egg’s unique color. While the outer shell color can sometimes show a different tint, especially in certain breeds, the base color inside the shell is usually blue. Please feel free to reach out to us as we are happy to help you with any questions and concerns as we understand as your fellow flock keepers how you may be feeling dismayed.
