Dark Egg Breeds Thread

[Hangtown Farms]

A few of my Welsummer eggs

I love those speckles

 

[Hangtown Farms]

I got my first Crele penedesenca egg today then my cat promptly knocked it on the floor

 

[Malissa]

I think my Welsummer laid her first egg today! Was waiting on her and an EE. It was streaked with blood (none of the other birds I have had blood on their eggs when they started laying, but heard that is normal). It's about the same light tan shade that my 2 Barred Rocks lay, but it had dark flecks in it. I took a pic but am having a hard time loading it on here. GRRR. Anyway, can I expect that to be the final shade she lays, or will they darken over time. I guess we'll see if she lays again tomorrow. So far, the Barred Rocks mostly lay every day, and the 1 EE that is laying is 2 days on and 1 day off. Is there any chance that the EE would have laid the brown egg? I don't know if the green/blue gene is guaranteed or not? Plus, my EE's resemble the Welsummer in coloring except they have muffs and green legs....so I'm pretty sure they are mixed with a Welsummer. They all came from the same hatchery. THANKS!

Check my blog listed below for the pic!! I can't get it to load here.

 

[Arielle]

I got my first Crele penedesenca egg today then my cat promptly knocked it on the floor

Dark!!

 

[bwalden]

I love those speckles

Thanks! Some of them are more solid and I like those also, but the speckled are my favorite.

 

[Hangtown Farms]

I got my 2nd egg today. Possibly from another hen. Egg was lighter in color. More medium brown.
Trying to upload the pic but my computer is not agreeing with me.

 

[RIR14]

What about in Wisconsin? I can't find anyone, or atleast anyone that has hens.

 

[Hangtown Farms]

What about in Wisconsin? I can't find anyone, or atleast anyone that has hens.

what kind of hens?

 

[RIR14]

Sorry, I'm new to this and I read something on the first page and then asked the question. Then realized that there were 150 pages. I am looking for Black Copper Maran Hens.

 

[Hangtown Farms]

Sorry, I'm new to this and I read something on the first page and then asked the question. Then realized that there were 150 pages. I am looking for Black Copper Maran Hens.

I am not sure about hens but check the Maran's thread or day old to 8 week old for sale thread