We’ve rounded up a list of chicken breeds that lay every color in the egg rainbow!

Two terms you see a lot in this Rainbow Egging chicken world we live in are, “Easter Egger” and “Olive Egger”. These are catchy color terms for mixed breed chickens who can lay green eggs. The term Easter Egger has evolved to include any chicken who lays a non-typical egg color where the chicken that laid it doesn’t meet the standard of a documented breed. They are lovely mutts that have my heart, but those of us who breed for fun egg colors need to be diligent in labeling them as such…

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.

Whether you want blue, olive green, pink, purple or chocolate eggs from your backyard chicken flock, here are the secret "recipes" for crossing heritage breeds to create colored egg layers whose eggs can be sold for a profit! Breed for Incredible Egg Color | Breed Speckled Olive Eggs

Do Easter Egger Chickens Lay Eggs | Chicken Breeds That Lay Different Coloured Eggs

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Want to add a few blue egg layers to your flock? Here are a few of our favorite chickens that lay blue eggs.