Breeds & Egg colors

[Momagain1]

can we make one post?? I would like..or can someone POINT ME TO IT, IF THERE IS ONE ALREADY and I just completely missed it..


Can we have the breeds and the size/color eggs they lay so I can make notes please...for my records...or a sticky in case it meets requirements of
a sticky for an educational thread??

Do they have different varying browns to them?

Rhode Island Reds -- Large Brown
Red sexlink --
Naked Neck -- Large Brown
Black Australorp -- Large Brown
Barred Rock --
EE'ers - Medium Blue/Green
Light Brahma.. Large Light Brown (?)

 

[Katy]

http://www.ithaca.edu/staff/jhenderson/chooks/chooks.html

 

[Momagain1]

Thanks..that has some of my breeds on there!!!

 

[Katy]

It should have all of them on there....except maybe the sex links.....don't remember if it has them or not.

 

[Momagain1]

yeah no to the sexlinks and I didnt see Barred Rock..

I'll look again; maybe i missed it!?

 

[greathorse]

Look for Plymouth Rocks, it should have all of the varieties under Plymouth

 

[Illia]

There's actually a BYC member here who has photos of each breed's egg color and shade.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=4439-egg-color-chart

 

[dewey]

Quote:
Nice pics...great link!