Are blue eggs ever really blue?

[The Moonshiner]

Legbars went the same direction and accept green tinted eggs.
It's a shame IMO. I raised ameraucana before they were an accepted breed and the blue eggs were always their hallmark feature. It was never a problem to keep them pure for blue only eggs.
I'm not a fan of changing standards because breeders can't/ won't/ don't breed to the standard.

 

[humblehillsfarm]

Legbars went the same direction and accept green tinted eggs.
It's a shame IMO. I raised ameraucana before they were an accepted breed and the blue eggs were always their hallmark feature. It was never a problem to keep them pure for blue only eggs.
I'm not a fan of changing standards because breeders can't/ won't/ don't breed to the standard.

I think if I ever tried again I'd go with someone who breeds Ameraucana's specificially. Same with Marans. I have a copper Maran coming in two weeks and I'm afraid I'll just have dark brown eggs but not the sought after dark chocolate.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

You have to find birds that are properly managed/selected/bred for that quality.

 

[aart]

My best blue eggs came from EE's...sold as Americanas.
CLB were blue but very pale.
Problem I see is that breeders don't concentrate on egg color,
not sure how important egg color is in the SOP's.