Chicken Breeds That Lay Blue Eggs UK: Top Picks
Table of Contents
- Which Chicken Breeds Lay Blue Eggs?
- Cream Legbar Egg Production and Best Chicken Breeds for Small Gardens
- Where to Buy Point of Lay Pullets
- Frequently Asked Questions
Last Updated: 28 September 2026
Which Chicken Breeds Lay Blue Eggs?
The chicken breeds that lay blue eggs UK keepers ask about most are the Cream Legbar, the Araucana, and blue-laying hybrids often sold as Cheshire Blue or Emerald. All three carry the gene that turns a shell blue.
Here at Chartley Chucks in Staffordshire, we supply blue egg laying point of lay pullets and answer this most weeks. The oocyan gene behind a blue shell works separately from the genes controlling outer shell colour.
So a hen can lay blue eggs regardless of feather colour, which is why blue egg laying crosses vary so much in appearance.
- Cream Legbar - a true breed, auto-sexing, lays around 200 blue eggs a year. A breed created in the 1920’s by crossing brown leghorns, barred plymouth rock and araucana.
- Araucana - the original blue egg breed from South America, tufted ears, smaller eggs
- Cheshire Blue and similar hybrids - crosses bred for volume, often 260 to 280 eggs a year
One thing to know before you buy: blue is not guaranteed. Even pure breeds can throw the odd brown or olive egg, so ask the seller what the parent stock lays. An olive egg is a brown coated egg with a blue shell. A Blue egg has no coloured coating.
Cream Legbar Egg Production and Best Chicken Breeds for Small Gardens
Cream Legbar egg production sits at roughly 200 to 230 eggs a year, making it the strongest pure breed choice for a small garden. The hens are light, calm, and rarely go broody. Afterall being bred from an egg laying strain of brown leghorns, its a no brainer.
For a small garden, space matters more than breed: allow about 30cm of perch per bird and 1 square metre of run each.
The best chicken breeds for small gardens share three traits: a quiet temperament, good feed-to-egg conversion, and hardiness in cold, wet weather. You can get Bantam Araucana.
Among chicken breeds that lay blue eggs UK gardens suit, Araucanas work too, but lay fewer eggs and can be flighty. If egg numbers matter, a blue-laying hybrid outperforms both pure breeds.
Automatic coop doors and raised housing help in tight spaces, cutting chores and keeping birds safe from foxes.
Where to Buy Point of Lay Pullets
You can buy point of lay pullets from specialist breeders, farm suppliers, and livestock sellers offering collection or delivery. Point of lay means the hen is 16 to 20 weeks old and ready to lay within weeks.
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Buying at this age skips the chick stage, so you get eggs sooner and avoid the brooder and heat lamp.
Before you buy, check the birds look alert with clean eyes and nostrils, the vent area is clean with no mites or lice, the seller can give vaccination history, and your coop is set up.
Chartley Chucks sells blue egg laying chickens at £25.00 each, with discounts on five or more birds. These are collection only from Staffordshire, so bring a box or buy one from us.
The birds are often developed from French Araucana stock and vaccinated to commercial standards, laying up to 260 to 280 blue eggs and handling tough weather well.
Eggs should be blue or green, though rare birds lay other colours. We cannot guarantee egg colour, so ask before ordering.
If you are new to keeping chickens, our team offers a 30 minute advice chat on housing and care.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are blue eggs different in taste to brown or white eggs?
No. The colour of the shell has no effect on flavour, texture or nutritional value. Blue eggs taste exactly the same as brown or white ones. The colour comes from a pigment called oocyanin deposited in the shell, which is determined by the hen's genetics rather than her diet. So if you are choosing chicken breeds that lay blue eggs, pick based on temperament, hardiness and egg numbers, not on any expected difference in taste.
Do all Araucana chickens lay blue eggs?
Pure Araucanas do lay blue eggs, but the trait is not guaranteed in every crossbreed sold under that name. Some birds marketed as Araucana are actually crosses, and egg colour can vary between blue and green. If blue eggs matter to you, buy from a seller who can confirm the parentage. Chartley Chucks offers blue egg laying point of lay chickens from French Araucana lines, though they note egg colour can occasionally differ.
How do I source healthy blue-egg laying hens?
Buy point of lay pullets from a reputable supplier who vaccinates to commercial standards and lets you inspect the birds before purchase. Ask about the breed's background, whether they are French Araucana crosses, and what happens if a bird falls ill shortly after collection. Chartley Chucks supplies blue egg laying chickens from Staffordshire and offers a 30-minute advice chat to help you settle new hens in correctly.
Blue egg layers are a brilliant choice, but the wrong housing or a stressed bird will cut your egg numbers fast. Chartley Chucks supplies healthy point of lay pullets, specialist laying feed, and automated coops that keep hens safe and laying through the year. Get started with Chartley Chucks and build a flock that rewards you with blue eggs for years.
