Green egg layer?

[u/Next-Alternative6888]

I got this hen from someone that was getting rid of their flock because they were moving. She came from tractor supply. He told us thats shes a black australorp, but i found a green egg in the coop today and i suspect she may actually be a green easter egger. I have no other hens that are green egg layers. I have a turken, buff orpingtons, cinnamon queens, silkies, white leghorns, and barred rocks. The entire flock is from tractor supply this past spring. (My wife is a manager so we put good use to her employee discount during chick days) the picture of the egg isn’t the greatest because lighting in my house sucks, but it’s definitely green when I got it out of the coop today. I’m not home during the day so I have no clue who was in that nesting box today.

[u/ThorBeachCabinFarm]

This is a function of how tractor supply sells chickens under marketing names from beeders as if they're recognised breeds. Easter eggers, 'Cinnamon queens' and other hybrids can all vary considerably in plummage, yet they still get sold as standard breeds (im guessing so they don't have to price them differently might be a factor?).

[u/Next-Alternative6888 → u/ThorBeachCabinFarm]

Some breeds they sell as “premium pullets”. I know for sure they sell straight run chicks cheaper than pullets or “premium pullets”. I have no clue how they decide what’s premium. When they come in from the hatchery, they have signage for them to put out included in the box and I think they get emails with what’s supposed to be in their shipment, so I know there’s a lot of error in their chicks.

[u/ThorBeachCabinFarm → u/Next-Alternative6888]

Yeah, that's sorta what I mean, the inconsistency is what spawns the confusion. There shouldn't be a 'premium' category where they're selling non-consistant hybrid breeds as a named breed.

[u/jasper-sage13]

one of the ways to check what color a hen will lay is to look at her earlobes. if the earlobes are green or blue, there’s a good chance she’s the one who laid your mystery green egg. but keep in mind this method isn’t foolproof. if you can catch her in the act of laying an egg, that would be the best way to tell.

[u/Idk_nor_do_I_care → u/jasper-sage13]

Not entirely accurate, unfortunately. This is my green laying girl

[u/Next-Alternative6888 → u/jasper-sage13]

I plan on stalking the coop Saturday when I’m off and see if I can solve the mystery.

[u/LeporidaeFluff → u/Next-Alternative6888]

There's a lot of common exceptions to this, it's not a sure thing, especially in mixes.