Showing posts with label Dark Brown Eggs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dark Brown Eggs. Show all posts

Saturday, June 14, 2008

Penedesenca Chickens

Penedesenca Eggs

Penedesenca Chick

Penedesenca Rooster and Hen

The Penedesenca breed is originally from a much older breed that was developed in Catalonia, Spain. Varieties of Penedesenca include Creole, Partridge, Wheaton, and Black. Though fairly common in Central and South America, Penedesencas have only recently been available in North America. Penedesenca chickens are becoming popular for backyard flocks because the hens produce a huge amount of eggs, which are a very dark reddish brown. Penedesenca pullets (hens under one year of age) lay eggs that are almost black, but lighten to a very dark brown once the hens are over a year old. Penedesenca eggs are small to medium in size. These chickens are quite hardy, especially in very hot climates and tend to be flighty, avoiding most contact with humans. Penedesencas do not have a Bantam counterpart.
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Links to other Chicken Breeds on this blog:
Ameraucana / Easter Egger
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Sunday, June 8, 2008

Welsummer (Welsumer) Chickens

Dark Brown Welsummer Eggs

Welsummer Chick


Welsummer Hen

Welsummer Rooster

Welsummers (Welsumers) were developed in Holland in the early 1900's. Welsummers have an interesting origin, being bred from a combination of the following chicken breeds: Rhode Island Red, Barnevelder, Leghorn, Cochin, and Wyandotte. The Welsummer rooster has the "classic" cockerel look and was used as the model for the Kellogg's Cornflakes rooster. Welsummer chickens are very hardy, especially in cold weather and, though energetic, are friendly. Welsummers have recently gained in popularity for backyard flock enthusiasts because of their beautiful dark brown, terracotta colored eggs, which are large in size. Welsummer chickens also have a bantam (miniature) counterpart, but please note that the bantam Welsummer does not lay dark brown eggs, but small light brown eggs.
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Links to other Chicken Breeds on this blog:
Ameraucana / Easter Egger
Silkies
Sussex / Speckled Sussex
Wyandotte / Silver Laced Wyandotte, Golden Laced Wyandotte
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Barnevelder Chickens

Barnevelder Eggs


Barnevelder Chicks


Barnevelder Hen


Barnevelder Rooster

Barnevelder chickens are a Dutch breed, developed in Holland in the late 1800's. Barnevelders have beautiful plummage, with the most common color being brown double laced, but white, black and blue varieties have also been developed. Barnevelder chickens are generally hardy, except in very cold climates. Barnevelders do well in warm and even damp conditions.
Barnevelders have an extremely mild and friendly temperament and make wonderful additions to a backyard flock and are a great choice for children to raise. The Barnevelder breed is especially known for its dark, reddish brown eggs, which are usually quite large in size.
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Links to other Chicken Breeds on this blog:
Wyandotte / Silver Laced Wyandotte, Golden Laced Wyandotte
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Delaware Chickens

Delaware Chick


Delaware Hen


Delaware Rooster


Delaware chickens were developed in the state of Delaware in the mid 1900's. They are white in color with a few black speckles and are well adapted to both the heat and the cold. Delaware chickens are quite calm and friendly birds and make excellent backyard flock members. Delawares are wonderful producers of large eggs, medium to dark brown in color. Delawares also have a bantam (miniature) counterpart.

Links to other Chicken Breeds on this blog:
Ameraucana / Easter Egger
Welsummer
Wyandotte / Silver Laced Wyandotte, Golden Laced Wyandotte
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Sunday, March 2, 2008

Maran Chickens: Cuckoo Marans / Chocolate Eggers

Cuckoo Maran Egg / Chocolate Egger Egg


Cuckoo Maran Chick


Cuckoo Maran Hen


Cuckoo Maran Rooster

Marans are a French chicken breed developed only recently for their beautiful dark brown eggs. Maran chickens are generally hardy, and their temperament ranges from calm to very active. The most popular strain, the Cuckoo Maran, makes a wonderful addition to backyard flocks and their eggs are a must for anyone who wants to collect breeds who lay a variety of colored eggs.
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Links to other Chicken Breeds on this blog:
Ameraucana / Easter Egger
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