egg color

[ranchhand3465]

What happened to egg color in brown egg breeds of show chickens ? When I was a kid brown eggs were much darker than now. I had white rocks some of my eggs were like a medium maran eggs . Now all I can get are hens that lay near white or cream colored eggs .

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome!!

 

[gander007]

Alright and

Thank tou for joining us here at our flock

So I am not the only one saying that and you are correct the egg color is getting lighter

gander007

 

[ranchhand3465]

I hate to go to a maran to get dark eggs . Think I will breed a touch pf maran in my white rocks to get brown eggs. Then breed the maran out. I have tried several hatchries its all the same. Show stock is worse some of them lay white eggs . Ameracana chickens no longer have good green or dark blue eggs. Atleast I havent been able to find any. All I get is pale blue near white.

 

[drumstick diva]

there are other breeds that lay dark brown eggs.

 

[roostersandhens]

 

[liz9910]

Welcome to BYC! I agree with drumstick diva, good luck to you.

 

[TwoCrows]

to BYC!

Things may be changing due to all the inbreeding going on. Not the same as the old days.

Great to have you aboard and enjoy BYC!

 

[ranchhand3465]

  there are other breeds that lay dark brown eggs.

yep but dont know of any white ones

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. When we breed to satisfy a physical standard and put that foremost, other qualities sometimes get overlooked.