Chicken breeds to raise for pretty eggs. Want different colors in your basket of fresh eggs? Check out these breeds for egg colors like blue, cream, pink, chocolate brown and speckled!

The Secret to Colorful Eggs is Having a Diverse Flock of Chickens In order to have a rainbow egg basket, you will need several breeds that lay a large range of color. Diversity is key.

A Guide to Chicken Egg Colors - Why do chickens lay different colored eggs? Learn the simple reason for different colors in the egg basket.

Take a peek at our images of naturally colored chicken eggs and find out the breeds that lay them:

Breeding high quality chickens that lay stunning, colorful eggs!

Heavy bloom eggs are positively stunning and such a unique addition to your rainbow egg basket! The chalky white cuticle (bloom) deposited over the shell as the egg is laid creates some of the most unusual tones in the chicken world. It is what makes eggs appear pink, purple or gray and we simply cannot get enough of them! Here is how to breed heavy bloom egg layers in every color:

Distinct genes in each chicken breed determine eggshell color. Hens, regardless of color, require a well-balanced diet to lay eggs ... Read more

Are sweet, cotton candy pink chicken eggs the color you want to add to your egg basket next? Wondering how breeders are getting such awesome pastel shades that seem impossible? If you’re on the hunt for these rare hatching eggs or the secret breeding recipe to create pink hued Easter Egger eggs, you have found it! Here is how to get pink colored chicken eggs:

Different chicken breeds lay different types of eggs and you could have come across purple eggs and wondered whether your backyard chickens lay such eggs.