Lydenburg’s chickens are green with envy
According to Bekker, despite the fact that they have green shells, they look and taste like normal eggs.
LYDENBURG – We all know the story about the goose that laid golden eggs. Here in town though, there is a very special kind of chicken that lays green eggs.
The hen belongs to Mr Nico Bekker who lives in Fourie Street.
Bekker said that he bought two hens at an auction and that the seller told him that the chickens would lay green eggs. He did not think much of it until the hen produced her first green ones a couple of days ago.
According to Bekker, despite the fact that they have green shells, they look and taste like normal eggs.
The hen is a bit larger compared to others in Bekker’s coup. The green eggs are also bigger than those from other hens. According to www.mypetchicken.com, chickens which lay green, blue and even pink eggs are called Easter Egg chickens.
Easter Eggers are not a breed, but a variety of chicken that does not conform to any breed standard but lay large to extra-large eggs that vary in shade from blue to green to olive to aqua and sometimes even pinkish.
Easter Eggers vary widely in colour and conformation, are friendly and hardy. Since they are usually quite friendly to children and humans in general, they are a great choice for a family flock.
