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[Snoxy]

Hi

 

I have been reading about Warren type hybrids and Amber Link/Amber Star hybrids...they both seem to lay 300 plus eggs per year...just wondering which one generally lays the largest brown eggs.

 

Thank you

 

Lou

[Egluntyne]

My Amber Link laid average sized pale beige eggs.

 

A Speckledy will lay you a nice brown egg.

[Snoxy]

Thank you...my Speckledy, Clara lays a dark brown speckled egg...never bigger than 49gms...although for weeks and weeks they weighed 44gms every day

 

I would like a couple of large brown egg layers...although I really shouldn't get anymore...but I am becoming broody again

 

[AmberSky]

For a darker brown egg maybe something crossed with maran, maybe a bluebelle hen.

I have one and she does lay darker brown eggs than normal.

 

As for size i think its the age of the hen that determines the size of egg rather than much else. Although i am a complete novice so dont mind being corrected!

[susanb]

our Bovans Goldline laid lovely brown eggs - 66 -70g, every day. A fox got her and our new goldline is laying similarly nice brown eggs (not so big yet). We also have a Black Star who lays a nice brown egg.

[Snoxy]

Thank you...I have a Bluebelle...she started laying brown eggs but they have become lighter and lighter and are now almost cream

 

I was thinking along the lines of Bovans Goldline...are they the same as a Warren...I think I am confused

[AmberSky]

i have goldlines and i think yes vertually the same as warrens.

I did think of getting a maran because i wanted some dark brown eggs, but i read somewhere that they do not have nice characters and can be aggressive.

[Snoxy]

I have a beautiful Maran Cuivree...Lulu...she has only laid me a wind egg so far (around 3 weeks ago) ...it looks just like a Malteser...she is around 27 weeks old...no sign of the lovely dark brown eggs I was told she should lay...ho-hum hope I haven't got another non-productive hen She is a lovely hen and doesn't mind being picked up

[Redwing]

Have you considered a pure breed or a cross breed? Something with French Marans blood in should lay a dark egg

 

A Welsummer or Welsummer cross will lay a flowerpot coloured egg

 

If you are set on a hybrid perhaps try to see if you can get your hands on a Black Rock, they usually lay an egg darker than normal

[susanb]

if it helps......our first goldline was a lovely character - very interested in everything that was going on and always one for a cuddle. The new goldline is very similar - easily the most tame and always comes up to us for a stroke/cuddle. We have already said that we would get goldlines again and would recommend them to anyone.

 

(our bluebelle is a a very flighty girl and lays a cream coloured egg.)

 

Our Black Star is similar to a Black Rock (I think.....smaller?). She does lay a brown egg.

[AmberSky]

Just checked breed section and marans seem docile enough but dont like being picked up. eggs look amazing though i just got to get one of those next lol

[migsy]

My Black Rock lays a darkish brown egg. Quite a nice colour actually. She is friendly but not cuddly.

[lillybettybabs]

I have a Warren, She is the most loving Chicken and lays very large brown egg.

[Tiggy]

I have warrenns & the eggs vary in size and colour, from white to dark brown, it seems to depend on what they've been eating/how much grit they've picked up, and yes the eggs have gotten bigger as they got older

[Snoxy]

Thank you everyone for your fab replies...very much appreciated

[Roobaloo]

How dark do you want them?

 

Toph (magpie) lays a "standard" beige egg, Suki is an Amber of some sort (the breeder called her a silver nick but she looks like an Amber link to me!!) and she lays a slightly darker egg but not a deep/dark brown like a Maran...it's beautifully smooth and ever so slightly speckled!!

[Lavenders_Blue]

My ex batts (Warrens) lay 65+g eggs

Standared 'supermarket egg' colour.

[Snoxy]

Size rather than the shade of brown is more important for me personally at the moment

[jennydavies]

Our Black Rock, Nugget laid very dark brown eggs, not huge but lovely colour.

[chicken bark]

My Gold Star lays brown eggs that must way around 65-70g on average. My Amber Star lays lighter brown ones that weigh something similar. My Black Star is a cheeky bag as she has never laid. Tut!

[Snoxy]

My Magpie, Gertrude...may have laid a couple of softies...although she may have not...nothing else though and she is at least 40 weeks now

 

My Maran Cuivree, Lulu...has only laid a wind egg so far...1g!...nowt else...just hoping she isn't going to be another Gertrude...can I be that unlucky

[batcatz]

My columbian blacktail lays very large light brown eggs. Largest so far is 78g. She lays an egg everyday and has a lovely inquisitive and friendly nature. Waitrose use this breed for their freerange eggs. Highly recommended!

[Snoxy]

Thank you I will 'google' them

[migsy]

Look at hi-line brown hens.