What breed laid this egg?

[Little Chicken Lady]

Hey guys! We got our first egg today! I have five hens that are of laying age and I can't figure out which one laid this giant egg! We have a barred rock, a blue copper maran, a production red, a silver laced wyandotte, and a light brown leghorn. I think I have narrowed it down to either the maran or the production red, but I have no clue. What do you guys think?

 

[chickentrains]

its not the barred rock, mine lay really light brown eggs

 

[DougVC]

My money would be on the blue copper marans. too dark to be from anyone else.

 

[wyochick10]

I’d say it’s the production red since brown leghorns lay white eggs and marans eggs are usually darker than that.

 

[Little Chicken Lady]

I’ve heard that first eggs can be unnaturally light or dark, but I’m pretty torn between the production red and the maran.

 

[aart]

Here's how to tell.....
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/who-is-laying-and-who-is-not-butt-check.73309/

 

[Ridgerunner]

Aart's link can give you the best insight.

It's risky to go by shell color. Not every hen of a specific breed lays exactly the same shade. The first eggs laid are often the darkest they will ever lay. Later in the laying cycle they are often lighter. If that egg is unusually large the pigment has to spread over a larger surface and can be light, if it is small it's spread over a smaller surface and can be pretty dark.

Congratulation on that first egg.

 

[Scooters]

I’ve heard that first eggs can be unnaturally light or dark, but I’m pretty torn between the production red and the maran.

One of our silver laced has laid double yolks every day since we got her 3 weeks ago

 

[Scooters]

One of our silver laced has laid double yolks every day since we got her 3 weeks ago

Oh our maran lays chocolate colored eggs.