If you want a backyard flock that fills the egg basket with color, the Prairie Bluebell Egger belongs at the top of your list This breed is unique to Hoover’s Hatchery, and its hens lay large, bright blue eggs that turn an ordinary carton into something worth showing off As a keeper who has owned several of these birds over the years, I can tell you they are a dependable, eye-catching staple on any farm Once a blue egg shows up in the nest box, it is hard to go back to plain brown