How to make, or what to add so that my partridge penedesencas can lay darker eggs

[Dark egger scientist]

I have partridge penedesencas they lay terracotta color eggs.but I was wondering on how to get generations from them that can lay darker eggs? Anyone has done it before?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Egg color is genetic for the most part. Eggs are darkest when a hen begins laying, and they lighten up over the season.

 

[Folly's place]

You will need to select the darkest eggs for incubation, keep track of which birds produce them, and keep breeding stock from those darkest eggs each generation. Meanwhile, select healthy breeders, preferably with good egg production, temperaments, longevity, and conformation. Multiple, sometimes conflicting qualities, which is part of the 'fun' of selective breeding.
Mary

 

[Dark egger scientist]

You will need to select the darkest eggs for incubation, keep track of which birds produce them, and keep breeding stock from those darkest eggs each generation. Meanwhile, select healthy breeders, preferably with good egg production, temperaments, longevity, and conformation. Multiple, sometimes conflicting qualities, which is part of the 'fun' of selective breeding.
Mary

I see, thank you for your answer . So itll take many generations to get to the desire egg color, adding from other breeders that already lay dark colors with the ones I have.

 

[aart]

I think @ChickenCanoe has penedesencas ??

 

[NalaLana000]

I have partridge penedesencas they lay terracotta color eggs.but I was wondering on how to get generations from them that can lay darker eggs? Anyone has done it before?

Do you have pictures of your eggs? I've been curious about this breed and their egg color