Spekled Eggs?

chicksforkicks · « **on:** June 26, 2007, 23:41 »

This may sound stupid,but have any of you ever heard of a chicken laying a speckled egg? i know that quail do, but thought it would be cool if if a chicken could.thanks for responding

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #1 on:** June 27, 2007, 00:02 »

Hi CFK, I'm sure there are several chickens which lay speckled eggs, but I've never had them myself. Aunt Sally may be back later, I'm sure she'll know which ones do.

I want one of the chickens that lay blue eggs!!!!!

Hey, I just found this, its good!!!

http://www.mypetchicken.com/breedQuestions.aspx

chicksforkicks · « **Reply #2 on:** June 27, 2007, 00:20 »

If your looking for blue and green egged chickens the Ameraucana is the chicken your looking for. in fact, mY Pet Chicken is where i ordered my from a week age.should be coming in July 4, independence day for us. its cool because you can buy as little as 3 chicks at once

calli · « **Reply #3 on:** June 27, 2007, 14:00 »

I haven't heard of a breed that lays speckled eggs, none advertised on the hybrids pages

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #4 on:** June 27, 2007, 15:20 »

I don't know of any breed that lays speckled eggs although my Hatties eggs are sometimes slightly speckled.

A bit like this : http://www.alamy.com/stock_photography/7/1/Marie-Louise+Avery/A8BW85.html

Gloria · « **Reply #5 on:** June 27, 2007, 19:02 »

Hi CFK
all our hens are hybrids, one's a speckledy another's a copper black and those two both lay dark brown eggs with even darker speckles on them. They do look really lovely

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #6 on:** June 27, 2007, 19:17 »

They sound great Gloria, any chance of a photo

slowef · « **Reply #7 on:** June 27, 2007, 19:17 »

"The Speckledy is a modern hybrid and comes from a Rhode Island Red crossed with a Maran. " "Egg Colour: Brown to dark brown with speckles "
Taken from Omlet site

They lay speckled eggs according to Omlet, Welsumers do as well but as mine only 2 weeks old have yet to find out

Gloria · « **Reply #8 on:** June 27, 2007, 20:10 »

Yes I will send a photo when I master the technology :oops: eek :roll:

Gloria · « **Reply #9 on:** June 27, 2007, 20:28 »

Here is a link for some pictures (ours are not quite as dark as these)
http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGK/Marans/BRKMarans.html

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #10 on:** June 27, 2007, 20:36 »

They look like chocolate

Gloria · « **Reply #11 on:** June 27, 2007, 20:40 »

mmmm if only ... the hen that lays the chocolate egg........heaven

Foxy · « **Reply #12 on:** June 27, 2007, 20:43 »

I have 2 speckedlys they are about 2yrs old now and lay reasonalbly large brown and sometimes speckedly eggs

chicksforkicks · « **Reply #13 on:** June 28, 2007, 04:27 »

Thanks for the help

ssatt44 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 03, 2007, 17:29 »

My white wyandottes lay a speckled/striped egg pretty regular. I think the girls have contests to lay the wildest eggs! My egg cust. love the variety.

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Spekled Eggs?

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