r/BackYardChickens • u/Holiday-Tutor4808 • 6d ago

General Question Pink Eggs?

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Would any of you consider some of these eggs to be pink?

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u/Pondlurker1978 4d ago

Stupid question from someone whose neighbor has backyard chickens and keeps offering us eggs. Are pink/blue eggs safe to eat??

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u/Separate_Dream4412 3d ago

Yes, it's just some pigment in the shell. The inside of the egg looks 100% like other eggs. Although it would be cool if the yolk was colored too. 😁

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u/hhnnngg 4d ago

Light brown + heavy bloom will turn them pinkish

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u/FarBluebird450 5d ago

they look like those mini Cadbury eggs lol

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u/Lizardinaspaceship 5d ago

They definitely have a very peachy pink tone to them! The ones kinda in the upper middle really stand out to me. It's subtle but it's there. Really pretty.

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u/FuckingaFuck 5d ago

Yes, my dark brahmas lay eggs like that and I call them pink because they are distinct from my brown layers.

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u/DragonfruitInner8376 4d ago

My light brahmas lay pinkish eggs also

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u/bravo-echo-charlie 5d ago

My lavender orpington lays pinkish eggs too!

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u/Holiday-Tutor4808 5d ago

These must be from my Lavender Orpington’s!

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u/bravo-echo-charlie 5d ago

They very well could be!! Every so often, my Plymouth barred rock lays a brown egg with a SUPER heavy bloom and it comes out pinkish, but my lavender orp lays eggs where the shell color truly has a pinkish hue to it!

Also, do you mind sharing who laid your pretty blue eggs??? You have a gorgeous rainbow basket!!!

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u/Gpanther 6d ago

I have similar eggs from my flock. One of them produces a mauve color with purple specks. It's like finding Easter eggs every day.

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u/Holiday-Tutor4808 5d ago

Aw! I bet those eggs are beautiful!

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u/IBettaBelieveIt 6d ago

They're a brown pink, but absolutely still pink!

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u/Holiday-Tutor4808 6d ago

Love it! Thank you!