Hello chicken keepers,
Chicken Breeds That Lay Dark Chocolate Eggs
There are a select few chicken breeds that lay deep, chocolate brown eggs. Let's have a peck at these beautiful dark horse chooks, who also happen to make great backyard pets!
Maran chicken breed
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Country of origin
- France
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Eggs
- Average 150 eggs per year
- Egg colour: Dark brown
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Personality
- Cute and friendly
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Appearance
- White, wheaten, black copper, birchen, blue, salmon, blue silver salmon, silver cuckoo or golden cuckoo plumage
- Single comb
- Feathered and clean leg varieties
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Country of origin
- Netherlands
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Eggs
- Average 200 eggs per year
- Egg colour: Brown
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Personality
- Cute and friendly
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Appearance
- Black, double-laced, partridge, silver or white plumage
- Single comb
- Yellow legs
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Country of origin
- The Netherlands
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Eggs
- Average 160 eggs per year
- Egg colour: Dark brown
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Personality
- Calm and friendly
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Appearance
- Partridge, silver duckwing and the gold duckwing plumage
- Single comb
- Yellow legs
Chicken Breeds That Lay Milk Chocolate Eggs
Like a little cream in your coffee? These hens will provide an egg basket full of delicious brown bum nuts AND they make a hardy and happy addition to your backyard chicken coop!
Rhode Island Red chicken breed
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Country of origin
- United States of America
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Eggs
- Average 300 eggs per year
- Egg colour: Brown or tinted
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Personality
- Curious and friendly
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Appearance
- Red or white plumage
- Single or Rose comb
- Deep yellow legs
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Country of origin
- India
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Eggs
- Average 120 eggs per year
- Egg colour: Brown
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Personality
- Cute and friendly
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Appearance
- Black, blue-columbian, buff-columbian, dark, gold, light or white plumage
- Pea comb
- Feathered legs
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Country of origin
- United States of America
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Eggs
- Average 250 eggs per year
- Egg colour: Tinted
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Personality
- Curious and friendly
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Appearance
- Barred, white, buff, silver penciled, partridge, columbian, blue or black plumage
- Single comb
- Yellow legs
Once you get your chocolate egg chooks you can keep those crackin' cackleberries top notch with our guide to chicken treats for better quality eggs here.
Whatever colour eggs your ladies lay, nothing beats having home-laid eggs in the house for delicious meals and baking treats. However, in order to get a frequent, fresh supply of eggs, keepers need to look after the chickens that lay them. There can be multiple issues that are stopping your ladies from laying which is stressful for them and for you!
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Feathers Forever,
Kassandra X
