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Discussion in 'Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying' started by I have WHAT in my yard?, Jan 13, 2009.

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  1. Jan 13, 2009 #1
    I have WHAT in my yard?

    I have WHAT in my yard? Songster

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    All of my hens lay some variety of brown. Two of my hens are white - no clue what they are, but they lay brown eggs.

    So I looked up layers just out of curiosity and now I am curious.

    Why is the white hen and white egg what everyone knows as a "chicken" when white/white seems kinda rare. And what breed is that, that most egg factories use?

    I thought my whites were leghorns but I got brown eggs. Any guesses?
     
  2. Jan 13, 2009 #2
    sandypaws

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    i belive most "egg farms" use white leghorns...

    and a white chicken laying brown eggs??? my guess is a "white rock"
     
  3. Jan 13, 2009 #3
    Nancyjane

    Nancyjane In the Brooder

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    The ones I rescued from a closed down farm are leghorns. They lay large and extra large WHITE eggs.
     
  4. Jan 13, 2009 #4
    rooster-red

    rooster-red Here comes the Rooster

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    Key to egg color is in the earlobes. White earlobes on a hen means white eggs.
     
  5. Jan 13, 2009 #5
    Laskaland

    Laskaland ThE gRoOvY cHiCkEn

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    You probably have White Plymouth Rock Hens, they lay brown medium-medium large eggs. And I bet yours are sweet. The leghorns do the white, like someone said above.
    Hugs
    Christina
     

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