Dark Egg Breeds Thread

[Arielle]

My girls have dropped their production down to 1 egg every other day. THey are slacking. LOL Has anyone else experienced a decrease? Consistent laying doesn't seem like it is a strong characteristic in the BCM. Love the eggs though.

 

[heath_elisha]

My girls have dropped their production down to 1 egg every other day. THey are slacking. LOL Has anyone else experienced a decrease? Consistent laying doesn't seem like it is a strong characteristic in the BCM. Love the eggs though.

Out of 12 layers we get about 4 eggs a day

I think our roo is in molt, one hen is broody for the fourth time this summer and the others just quit. We did sell 3 hens recently and I figured that was part of the problem.... maybe they were the only ones laying lol.

 

[Hens and Roos]

we have 1 blue copper marans hen who lays probably 4-5 days out of a week.

 

[Arielle]

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Of course chance picked the better layers!! I have one broody at all times--not sure if it is the same hen or they rotate! THey all look alike.

we have 1 blue copper marans hen who lays probably 4-5 days out of a week.

Good girl!! She is no slacker!!

 

[Braclin]

Got a 5mos old FBCM roo to go with my two girls. They just turned two and I would like some babies before they get older.

 

[Arielle]

You must be very EGGcited!!!

Will you hatch some eggs this fall?? I know there is a World Egg day hatch in the works on another thread.

 

[Braclin]

You must be very EGGcited!!!

Will you hatch some eggs this fall?? I know there is a World Egg day hatch in the works on another thread.

Im thinking I will hatch this fall. Havent heard of the World Egg day hatch. He is a very friendly boy, im really excited.

 

[PoultryGirly]

What chickens lay dark eggs?

 

[Arielle]

What chickens lay dark eggs?

THere are several--I can list a few. If you go to the beginning of this thread and read a few dozen pages you will get introduced to several:

Marans: black copper, blue copper, wheaten, cuckoo and more. Cuckoos are usually a bit lighter and BC usually the darkest.

Welsummers
Barnvelders
Penes

I'm sure I'm missing some others.

 

[Arielle]

Quote: I like the bold marans, easy to manage free ranging. I can usually walk up to one and with a little manouvering catch up a boy. One used to run over and grab my pant legs--he grew out of THAT. Friendly boys are a plus.