charlottes egg

@tt13, as promised, a picture of Charlottes egg

'Tis a nice colour! I'm guessing that's where the breed gets its name from? Do any of your other hens lay eggs outside the white to brown range?

@tt13, No other colours, just the usual white, cream, brown.
I must admit I was surprised to see it. I had forgotten that I was told she lays bluey/green eggs. She laid another today so I am thinking she must be happy living here ~ and spoilt.

missp - I'm sure you'd be interested in this (if you've not come across it already):

http://www.chickenout.tv/

a site about chicken welfare and what the campaigners are up to - and what you can do too to help those not as fortunate as your brood.

is a lovely light bluey colour, glad she laying eggs, they are all early for laying eggs this year aren't they? which is good for you of course!

Very good for me! Sold another dozen today

@tt13, I have joined a site called The Poultry Site, they are much the same. They raise a lot of issues with battery hens and support the BHWT (Battery Hens Welfare Trust) 100%
Although my girls are not battery hens, at 2 yrs old are considered 'old' to the egg farmer and would have slaughtered them for cat food or chicken nuggets etc. They still have another 2/3 years laying, so thats good enough for me.

I reckon it's a blackbird's egg!

Ouch! Poor Blackbird::5:

Sorry! I meant a giant robin's egg!