What color are Black Australorp eggs?

[harleyjo]

I am just trying to figure out who has started to lay. I have 2 black Australorps, 11 BSL and 2 buff orpingtons. I have the last 2 days been getting some small darker brown eggs and I suspect those are from the BA's.

 

[Cindiloohoo]

Buff Orps lay brown eggs as well, and pullet eggs tend to be darker brown in my experience. I dunno about Australorps as I have never owned one of those. Hope that helps.

 

[teach1rusl]

My BA lays fairly light eggs, always has. They are creamy tan, w/a yellow cast. My BA lays the lightest of my eggs. But maybe that's just my girl. My BO's eggs are darker than hers.

 

[harleyjo]

I don't think my BO's are laying yet, but I could be wrong. I also have a Production Red that I think was thrown in with the BSL.

 

[chicks4kids]

My BA lays a nice brown egg (like store brown color).

 

[teach1rusl]

Well you know, I just went back to look at my egg pictures on my BYC page, and all their eggs were darker when they first started laying. So hers lightened up/adjusted over time. So it could be your BA...lol.

 

[claychickens]

I have four. 2 are laying dark brown and 1 is laying a pinkish color egg and one has not started laying yet.

 

[Yazzo]

Australorps usually lay light/tan to dark brown eggs, sometimes with tan or white speckles on them. Buff Orpingtons lay brown or pinkish eggs.

 

[Olive Hill]

All chickens' eggs will lighten up with time, both over the course of the season and the hen's life span.

BA lay anywhere from a light tan to a medium brown, depending on the bird.

 

[Catherine Kelly]

they lay tan and light brown eggs

if that helps.