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 Chickens
Maran
Marans tend to lay a nice sized brown egg. They are well known for laying a dark chocolate brown egg, but in practice the colour can vary from lighter brown to darker brown and sometimes also speckley. Even within the same hen changes in egg colour can occur - usually being a gradual change from darker brown at the beginning of her egg laying cycle to a paler brown by the end (often returning to a darker brown again at the beginning of the next). |
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Welsummer
The Welsummer (sometimes spelled Welsumer) is named after the village of Welsum, Holland, and was first imported into this country in 1928. Hens lay large, dark brown eggs that are often speckled, making them very lovely, indeed! The Welsummer is an upright, active bird with a broad back, full breast and large full tail. The birds have single combs, medium wattles, almond shaped ear lobes and a strong, short beak. The coloring on the eggs is so thick that if you catch it while the egg is still wet, you can wipe off some of the brown with a clean cloth! Keep in mind that, as with all dark egg layers, the eggs will vary in color, growing lighter as the hens get into the full swing of laying, and darkening again after a break in laying (like a molt).
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Isa Brown
The Hubbard Isa Browns hold about 60% of the World Brown Egg Market. All other egg laying breeds are judged and compared to these. They offer you exceptional egg output, resulting in low feed conversion. Bred for large egg size, the in-built adaptability allows you to produce an average egg size from 62 to 65 grams or so.Isa Browns have a current livability of 97.3% and hen housed average production to 76 weeks is 321 eggs |
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Ameraucana
The Ameraucana breed has a tail and sports muffs and beard in the facial area. These characteristics are true-breeding. The Ameraucana breed was formulated and standardized, primarily in the north central U.S., to provide a colored egg fowl possessing more practical and true-breeding characteristics. Ameraucanas were recognized as a separate and distinct breed in the early 1980's by the A.P.A. and by the A.B.A.
Eight varieties have been recognized by both organizations since 1984. They are: Black, Blue, Blue-wheaten, Brown-red, Buff, Silver, Wheaten, and White. |
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