chickens that lay blue eggs

Chicken Breeds: Chickens That Lay Blue Eggs (or green!)

Looking for chickens that lay blue eggs?

The chicken breeds on this page lay blue or green colored eggs. What’s more fun than that?! Combine your favorite breeds from this page, the brown layer page and the white layer page for a natural Easter basket!

This list is a work in progress and very much incomplete, but we are adding new breeds every week!

Note: Breeders come up with new colors every year, and many are not recognized by the APA. The colors listed for each breed are often just a few of the many colors available!

One of the most well known blue egg layers is the Ameraucana, which also happens to be one of our personal favorites. You can find out more about Ameraucanas vs Easter Eggers here.

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Chicken Breeds: Chickens That Lay Blue Eggs (or green!)

Chicken Breeds: Ameraucana

Chicken Breeds Araucana

Chicken Breeds: Easter Egger

Breeds that will be added to this page in the near future include the Olive Egger, Whiting True Blue and Silverudd’s Blue.

 

New to backyard chickens?

Check out these informative pages!

Backyard Chickens for Beginners. This page gives you the rundown on everything you need to know to get started with chickens. Learn the terminology, make an informed decision about whether to start with chicks or adult chickens, and get a better idea of the time and monetary commitment of keeping chickens.

What Do You Need to Get Started With Backyard Chickens? This page has both Amazon links and a printable checklist with everything you need to get started once you find the perfect chicken breed!

 

Breeds included on this page:

  • Ameraucana
  • Araucana
  • Easter Egger

 

Once you find a chicken breed (or several!) that looks right for you, we recommend McMurray hatchery for purchasing healthy mail order chicks. We’ve been using McMurray for ten years and have always been happy with the chicks and the service!

Finally, our number 1 resource for new or experienced chicken keepers is Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens. As long time chicken keepers, we still use this reference book all the time.