Dark Egg Breeds Thread

[dldolan]

In horses this would be a "feral stripe"...maybe they will be wilder than the others?

Sorry-couldn't help myself.
When i popped onto the dark eggs breed thread because of the variety in colors in the Splash Marans babies (yellow, pale yellow, grey, and yello/grey mottled they had a long explanation, but essentially they "grow into" their adult coloration. Perhaps this is just a variation of that...???

 

[dldolan]

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My best friend has 2 speckled sussex to sell! here is the info - these are the same hatch that I did and have 2 speckled sussex in my flock. she's just downsizing, I think she has over 70 birds and is in Orinda

2 easter eggers
2 speckled sussex
1 black sex link
1 australorp
1 rhode island red

here is a link to the pics:
https://picasaweb.google.com/dyann.blaine/AvailableHens?authkey=Gv1sRgCOX04q_km-Dr5QE#

Do you know what she is asking for them? Wanna PM me with more details? Thanks, Cheryl

 

[cherylcohen]

Pinkchick's wellie egg update - day 21 - 5:30am - AND Ziggy (my sppr roo) is crowing...yikes!

One just out, 2 pipped - strong hatchers!!

Just out

New Olympic event - Egg Climbing!

Eyeliner?

 

[pinkchick]

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Hear me RAWR!!!!!!! I'm sooooo happy Cheryl! Yep...looks like eyeliner....but the best time to tell is after they are all puffed up and dried off at about 24 hours. Good luck and come on BABIES!!!!!!!!

Can you post over in the Wellie thread too Cheryl? I know some folks over there are patiently waiting to hear and see news of these babies.

Ohhhh----I'm so stinkin' excited!!!!!!!!

 

[Morgan7782]

Hello all! I acquired a BCM cross awhile ago and thought I would post her pictures here! She is Black Copper Maran (Dad) and I believe her Mom was Penedesenca x Blue Ameraucana to produce an olive egger. She doesn't lay an olive egg, but she lays the MOST beautiful dark brown reddish eggs! She is a sweet girl and her name is Abby. She lays nearly every day!

Her eggs are the darkest of this bunch.

Here is Abby!

She is very sweet

If this is the WRONG place to post just let me know!! I wasn't sure whether to post her under the Easter Egger thread, or Marans thread, so found a happy medium here!

 

[berkeleysprings]

nice egg color , i know people that would love a flock of them im sure others would feal the same way , its all about fun with your birds
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[D'Angelo N Va.]

Abby is a very beautiful hen and yes, I would love to have a hen that laid those beautiful eggs....Thanks for sharing with us.

 

[bluere11e]

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2 years ago, I bought Cuckoo Maran and Welsummer pullet chicks through a combined Poultry Club chick order. of those 10, maybe 2 of each laid the absolute darkest eggs.. like milk chocolate.. the others.. eh..I've had RIR's lay darker. Anyway. My Black (Blehm bloodlines) Americauna rooster took a fancy to some of the girls. I tossed a few of the darkest eggs under the silkies and kept the pullets that hatched. Wouldn't you know. They ALL laid blue eggs.. Not even dark blue.. So, I think the rooster carries the egg shell colour factor.. Is this a theory or a fact?

 

[marquisella]

Hi all, I just updated my blog, http://rarechickens.blogspot.com/.

Added recent pics of eggs, etc.

I don't have eggs available yet, but I have been hatching, and have set only 5 plus & darker eggs so have some chicks available. Yes, I will be offering those "dark" eggs as soon as I get enough for myself! LOL

Sue

 

[EweSheep]

Morgan, what a lovely girl she is! Beautiful egg!