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Why are chicken's eggs colored?
Hens eggs have been colored for years as decoration and even fine works of art. Some breeds of chicken actually lay real colored eggs. Easter egg chickens, Americana and Araucana breeds lay eggs ranging from colors like dusty rose, lavender, green and even gold.
Can Welsummer chickens lay white eggs?
Welsummer chickens lay dark brown eggs. If you have a bird that looks like a welsummer but lays white eggs its probably a brown leghorn.
What do you get when different breeds of chickens mate and we hatch the eggs what kind of chicken is that?
What you get is a cross breed. This is not always a bad thing. Breeds are born this way but with a lot more work than chance cross breeding. You can get some interesting combination when you do this on a home farm. I have a cross between an Araucana and a Cochin that produces "Gold" colored eggs.
What is a fact about a chicken?
Chickens are the closest living relatives to the Tyrannosaurus Rex. Some breeds of chickens, such as the Araucana and Ameraucana breeds (also known as Easter Egg Chickens) can lay eggs varying in color, from blue to green.
Do all chickens lay eggs?
Well, honey, not all chickens lay eggs. You see, only the female chickens, called hens, are the ones popping out those breakfast essentials. The roosters, on the other hand, are just there to strut their stuff and make a whole lot of noise. So, if you're looking for some fresh eggs, you better stick with the ladies of the coop.
What chickens lay reddish eggs?
There are several breeds that will give you nice red eggs. Barnevelder, Welsummer and Marans will lay this color. Some cross breeds will also offer nice red eggs. See Related links for more info.
When are baby chickens ready to lay eggs?
Many breeds of chickens are ready and will lay eggs by their 16th week. The first eggs from these hens are often small and can be mis-shapen or even yolkless as the birds oviducts are "practicing" what soon will become a normal everyday chore. Some breeds take a few weeks longer to mature.
What are some layers of a chicken egg?
Only chickens actually lay chicken eggs. Other fowl will brood the eggs of different species such as ducks will set a clutch of hens eggs and geese will set on a clutch of duck eggs.See the link below for breeds of chickens
What chicken breeds can be used in poultry raising?
If you are asking what some of the different breeds of chickens are out there, some egg layers are Rhode Island Reds, Isa Browns, Barred Rocks, Arucanas, among others. Some are meat and egg chickens. Guineas also lay eggs and you can eat them as well.
Can one chicken lay more than one color of egg?
There are hundreds of chickens all around the world.More informationThere are over 175 breeds of chicken recognized by associations. Add to that the hundreds of cross breeds on farms all over the world.
How many chicken breeds are there in existence?
there are many different types of chicken which vary from show breeds to just layers
Are brown eggs bleached to make them white?
No farm eggs are not bleached as a matter of fact bleaching would damage them. the colour of eggs depends on the breed of chicken that lays the egg. there are strict rules regarding the Emerson of eggs in any cleaning liquid. as a mater of fact the use of wet washing eggs in Europe is illegal.
