We are a continuation high school in Southern California. We are located in a metropolitan area and as a school have embraced Urban Farming. Our goal it to introduce our students to the farm. We currently are raising a variety of chickens and experimenting with egg colors.
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Chicken Egg Color Table
Chicken Egg Color Table
Egg Color | Best Breed |
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White | Most Mediterranean breeds lay white eggs, but the most prolific of them all is White Leghorn. The white variety may be a bit flighty for small homesteads, but her sister bird (the Brown Leghorn) is easier to manage, a lot calmer to deal with and lays almost as many eggs. |
Blue | The Cream Legbar is the best layer of blue eggs. She is a cross between the Leghorn, Cambar, Barred Rock and Araucana. She also happens to be an auto-sexing bird, which means you can sex the chicks at birth. |
Chocolate Brown | Many people like the really dark (chocolate) eggs of the Black Copper Maran. Although those deep colored eggs are beautiful to look at, they do come at a price. Buying good quality stock is expensive. |
Brown | Depending on the shade of brown you want, you have a huge selection of breeds. If you are looking for a mid-brown egg then the Rhode Island Red is perfect. |
Green | The Isbar is your best chance to get green colored eggs. The depth of green coloration will depend on the quality and genetics of the bird. While some do lay a deep moss green others can lay anywhere from a light to khaki colored egg. |
Plum | Croad Langshans are the only breed known to lay plum colored eggs on a relatively consistent basis (the quality of the color will depend upon the parentage). |
Pink | Pink eggs can be a matter of perception as we already mentioned. To some folks the egg may appear to be a light tint to others it will appear as a light pink. Orpingtons are your best bet for consistently pink colored eggs. |
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