4 days left on first ever incubation

[Wishapup]

I set my first 40 eggs today. This is a new experience. Can't wait to see how this develops. Any ideas of a good place to see what egg colors I would get with what mixed breeds?

What breeds are your eggs from?

This thread has some good info: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/815604/egg-color-genetics

Good luck!

 

[WalnutHill]

There are only two genetic egg colors, white and blue.

Brown is a pigment on top of a white or blue shell.

The only way you will get white eggs is from a cross of white egg layers. The only way you will get truly blue eggs is from a cross of blue egg layers or white and blue egg layers.

Cream or various shades of brown come from mixes of white or brown egg layers.

Various shades of khaki and green come from mixes of brown and blue egg layers.

Mixed mixes generally lay "olive eggs" if there is a blue and brown gene ancestry. Add some white back in and you end up with pale greens. Black copper maran and Ameraucana or Isbar make really dark olive eggs.

 

[Kendrain]

What breeds are your eggs from?

This thread has some good info: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/815604/egg-color-genetics

Good luck!

I have a welsummer rooster over, SLW, BO, EE(2 green blue eggs, 2 blue eggs) welsummer, BCM, barred rock, white leghorn, red star, cream legbar. I'm shooting for dark chocolate eggs, and dark green, and pink eggs.

 

[Kendrain]

There are only two genetic egg colors, white and blue.  

Brown is a pigment on top of a white or blue shell.

The only way you will get white eggs is from a cross of white egg layers.  The only way you will get truly blue eggs is from a cross of blue egg layers or white and blue egg layers.

Cream or various shades of brown come from mixes of white  or brown egg layers.

Various shades of khaki and green come from mixes of brown and blue egg layers.

Mixed mixes generally lay "olive eggs" if there is a blue and brown gene ancestry.  Add some white back in and you end up with pale greens.  Black copper maran and Ameraucana or Isbar make really dark olive eggs.

thank you I will keep this in mind.

 

[WalnutHill]

I have a welsummer rooster over, SLW, BO, EE(2 green blue eggs, 2 blue eggs) welsummer, BCM, barred rock, white leghorn, red star, cream legbar. I'm shooting for dark chocolate eggs, and dark green, and pink eggs.

I'd add some light brahma for pink support.

 

[Wishapup]

I have a welsummer rooster over, SLW, BO, EE(2 green blue eggs, 2 blue eggs) welsummer, BCM, barred rock, white leghorn, red star, cream legbar. I'm shooting for dark chocolate eggs, and dark green, and pink eggs.

Welsummer x SLW/BO/BR/Red Star = shades of brown, possibly dark brown
Welsummer x Welsummer/BCM = dark brown
Welsummer x Leghorn = some shade of brown
Welsummer x Blue Egg EE/Legbar = dark green/olive
Welsummer x Green Egg EE/Legbar = dark green/olive or brown

 

[Kendrain]

Thank you everyone. I am excited to watch this progress.