What breed are my hens?

[ChickenPollo]

It's genetic.   The Penes have been bred for darker brown eggs for many many generations- it is not easy. Are you going to try getting some? The real good stock lay wonderful dark eggs, but many stocks lay kind of like a middle brown egg.

White eggs is somewhat easier, as there are several different genes that make the eggshells white- some are dominant, some are not.   Usually a cross between white egg chicken with a brown/tan egg chicken gives you either almost white or light tan eggs.  So your hens laying clean white eggs makes me think yours are either a breed I don't know of or were crosses/mixes between white egg breeds, no brown or tan egg breeds.

interesting! This could mean that they are probably hybrids. Thanks again for your help

 

[ChickenPollo]

interesting! This could mean that they are probably hybrids. Thanks again for your help I'll consider going for the dark eggs!

 

[ChickenPollo]

Sry I meant to edit the post!