Rafter J’s Homestead Goods & Lab
Blue Egg Gene Testing
Poultry genetic testing related to the blue egg trait.
A chicken blue egg gene test focuses on a genetic trait associated with egg color. This service is intended for customers interested in blue egg trait information for their poultry records and breeding plans.
A genetic trait test, not a sexing test
Blue egg gene testing does not determine whether your chicken is male or female. DNA sexing and trait testing answer different questions. If you want sex identification, review our chicken DNA sexing service. Do not assume one test includes the other.
Before ordering, ask the lab what the blue egg gene test reports and how to interpret it for your bird. The service should not be treated as a promise of an exact future shell shade, egg production, or breeding outcome. It is not a general health screening or a complete genetic profile.
Confirm the test before collecting a sample
Contact Rafter J’s to confirm current availability, pricing, accepted sample material, and the collection instructions for blue egg trait testing. Do not mail an egg or shell just because this page uses an egg photograph; follow the sample requirements supplied by the lab.
Label each sample with the individual chicken’s identifying information and clearly specify Blue Egg Gene Testing in your submission records. If you need both sexing and trait testing, ask us how to arrange those services and whether separate sample material is required.
How to order and receive results
- Confirm that the required service is available for your bird. Check the existing ordering page for current options and prices. If the test is not listed, contact the lab before paying for a different test.
- Complete your order using the existing checkout, then collect and label samples according to the instructions confirmed for that service.
- Mail the samples using the laboratory’s current shipping instructions.
- View your results in the customer portal. You will receive an email when the lab sends your results notification; check your spam folder if needed.
Ask the lab about this test or read our laboratory terms and sample requirements.
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