chooksy Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Hiya, Me again! I have a Welsummer who has been laying since Spring and a Cuckoo Maran who is yet to lay. I don't think we'll have dark eggs in the winter. I'm thinking about adding a dark egg laying hybrid to the flock. Which is best? A friend of a friend is getting some "Copper Black" hybrids next week - how are they for laying? Many thanks Hx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Copper Black is a colour of a Marans bird, a pure breed. There may be 'copper black' hybrids but this shouldnt be taken as an indication of what colour eggs they may lay A Speckeldy is a hybrid with Cuckoo Marans in its make-up - it will lay a darker egg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 My Speckledy lays speckled eggs which are darkish brown but not really dark brown. She's my biggest hen but lays the smallest eggs around 45g. She is a lovely friendly girl with people though, although is bossy top chook with her sisters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tink Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Ive got my eye on a French Wheaton Maran (thanks to rufusrooster ) They lay eggs that are chocolate brown... Just wish I had a cube!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooksy Posted August 23, 2009 Author Share Posted August 23, 2009 Copper Black is a colour of a Marans bird, a pure breed. There may be 'copper black' hybrids but this shouldnt be taken as an indication of what colour eggs they may lay A Speckeldy is a hybrid with Cuckoo Marans in its make-up - it will lay a darker egg Ive got my eye on a French Wheaton Maran I adore Maran, I'd love a pure Copper Black or Copper Blue. True Maran eggs are stunning. We have a young Cuckoo Maran but I think she'll be some way off laying yet. Our Welsummer lays beautiful dark eggs and they're REALLY tasty (roll on lunchtime!!), but unfortunately she will stop laying through the winter months - otherwise I'd have a couple more, she has a lovely temperament. Well, we bought a Copper Black Hybrid and Bluebelle Hybrid on Friday night, they've settled in well with the others. One thing though, the Copper Black Hybrid (looks like a Copper Black Maran but with no leg feathers), has a BLACK comb! Whats that all about?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Hi, My most recent copper black hybrid looks almost like a crow and also has a black comb! Her legs are almost black, her beak is black, her wattles are red/black....how much you want to bet she'll lay a cream coloured egg?! She started crouching a few days ago, so I'll be able to tell you soon, I hope! Saronne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
