Who lays a larger "chocolate" egg?

[possumhunter]

I've seen some pictures of beautiful chocolate colored eggs that look like they are pretty good size. I am wondering what breed would lay that kind of egg. I'm getting spring fever and pretty sure I "need" a few more birds

 

[TACEYPERKINS]

Black Copper Marans lay a really large Dark chocolate egg. Not all but they are the breed that has the potential too. Some Welsummers do too.

 

[Scoop]

My Feather Legged Cuckoo Marans lay some pretty big dark eggs and they are fairly regular, too.

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

...Cadbury!!

 

[txchickie]

My black copper marans lay big chocolate eggs! They're really good layers, too

 

[Countrywife]

I always thought the Easter bunny laid the chocolate eggs.

 

[FortWorthChicks]

I think it is Onthespot or onthespotdozens anyhow... they have some dark hatching eggs they sell on the auctions here. VERY PRETTY.

 

[possumhunter]

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lol...I should've have expected that, especially this close to easter!

Ok, so I did a quick look at Maran's and read in one post that someone didn't like the taste of their Maran's eggs....do they really taste different? I have Rocks & RIR right now...I don't really think I can tell a difference in flavor between those and store-bought

But now I am curious....are there breeds that have yucky eggs? Not that I would be able to tell the difference

 

[Scoop]

Mine aren't yukky!

 

[jeslewmazer]

I don't own any Marans, so I don't know. Maybe Marans eggs have a wilder taste? Maybe it is what they are feeding them? I know duck eggs taste different than chicken eggs.