Better Layer

[yogi]

Which is the better layer, White Rocks or Barred Rocks since they are both Plymouth Rocks. Is there a difference in egg color. I have both breeds and need to thin down on one or the other.

 

[hdowden]

they should lay about the same and the same color egg as well. the only difference in them is their body color that's it

 

[yogi]

I like a darker brown egg. Will my R.I. Reds laya darker egg when they start to lay?

 

[Fred's Hens]

I like a darker brown egg. Will my R.I. Reds laya darker egg when they start to lay?

Usually. There are differences between strains of hatchery birds. Many are not bred pure so differences abound. A RIR egg should indeed be a bit darker in color than a Rock's egg but your mileage may vary.