Easter Egg Chickens

I recently learned about this breed and if I had a place for chickens of my own I would choose the Araucana. The Araucana breed of chicken is a dual-purpose (grown for meat or eggs) fowl that lays a blue-green egg. It has a pastel-colored, marblized appearance that is quite unlike the typical chalk white or country brown egg. The Araucana is sometimes called the “Easter egg chicken,” which is actually an Araucana mix and not a recognized breed. If you plan on dyeing eggs for the upcoming holiday, the white eggs of breeds such as the Ancona, California White, Minorca, and Leghorn hens are the best bet.