Chicken Breeds That Can Lay Speckled Eggs
by Kara F
Published September 10, 2024
One of the many joys of chicken keeping is collecting a rainbow of eggs in your egg basket. While farm-fresh colored eggs are definitely highly desired, having breeds that lay a speckled egg is even more egg-citing. Some chicken breeds will grace our nesting boxes with eggs featuring varying spots and speckles. Let’s look at some of the breeds most likely to lay a speckled egg.
Welsummer:
With their stunningly rich, dark brown eggs, Welsummers are a favorite among backyard flock owners. You can expect them to lay 3-5 eggs per week and will often lay speckled eggs.
Bielefelder:
Renowned for their prolific egg-laying abilities and gentle demeanor, Bielefelders are a top choice among poultry keepers. While they typically lay large brown eggs, often with pink undertones, many may exhibit speckling.
Barnevelder:
With their striking double-laced partridge pattern and reputation for laying dark brown eggs, Barnevelders are a unique addition to any flock. While not all Barnevelder eggs are speckled, they can be and certainly add to the allure of the breed.
Partridge Penedesenca:
This rare breed from Spain, Partridge Penedesenca, is known for their exceptionally dark brown eggs. While speckling is not a common trait among Penedesenca eggs, some hens will lay speckled eggs, a beautiful addition to these gorgeous eggs.
Golden Cuckoo Marans:
Known for their dark brown eggs, the Golden Cuckoo Marans can produce eggs with speckling, making for beautiful eggs to go with their beautiful feathering. These speckled eggs add a unique touch to the Marans’ reputation for richly colored eggs.
Wheaten Olive Egger:
As the name suggests, Wheaten Olive Eggers are revered for their olive-colored eggs. Since they are a hybrid, their eggs can vary in color, and some may have speckles too. A beautiful bird and a beautiful 4 eggs a week.
Blue Cuckoo Marans:
Similar to their golden counterparts, Blue Cuckoo Marans are prized for their richly colored eggs. While speckling is not a defining characteristic of their eggs, occasionally, they will lay spotted eggs.
Meyer Hatchery is discontinuing Blue Cuckoo Marans for 2025 – Last Hatch October 7th, 2024
Which of these speckled layers is your favorite? Do you have any of these breeds in your flock or others you would add to this list?
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Hi! I have a hen that’s in a brooding mode. I want only hens in my flock so if I order some day old sexed chicks will my brooder hen accept them?
Hi Melanie! You can definitely try. Sometimes broody hens are really receptive to day-old chicks and sometimes they are not, so you may just need to prepare to brood the chicks if she rejects them. We have a help desk article that might be helpful to you, you can find that here. Good luck!
Slip them under her after dark. An they be fine
Glad to have found this site. I have 28 hens of all kinds and laying good but naming the kind of Hen has been a problem till now. I sure don’t want to lose this site.
Hi Dee! It can definitely be difficult to tell some breeds apart. Our website is another great resource for breed identification – https://meyerhatchery.com/products/chickens
All of the breeds we carry are listed with their attributes over on the right hand side! Feel free to reach out to our customer service team if we can ever be of assistance – info@meyerhatchery.com or 419-945-2651
Have a great day!