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Coloured-egg cross
Bred for egg colour rather than to a standard. The name is the colour the breeder is aiming for; the exact shade varies from hen to hen, and the birds will not breed true.
Hatch Index lists 21 varieties of Coloured-egg cross from 4 hatcheries, and 9 are in stock today. The cheapest sexed pullet you can order now is Cherry Egger from Cackle Hatchery at $5.99. Straight run starts at $4.49.
Listed now
| Variety | Hatcheries | Stock | Sexed pullet from | Straight run from | Min order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Egger | 2 | 1 of 1 in stock | $12.99 | $10.39 | — |
| Speckled Egger | 2 | 1 of 2 in stock | — | — | 5 |
| Alchemist Egger | 1 | 1 of 1 in stock | — | $10.00 | — |
| Azure Egger | 1 | 1 of 1 in stock | $30.00 | — | — |
| Azure Egger Alchemist Blue | 1 | 1 of 1 in stock | — | — | — |
| Cherry Egger | 1 | 1 of 1 in stock | $5.99 | $4.49 | — |
| Coco Egger | 1 | 1 of 1 in stock | — | $15.00 | — |
| Moss Egger | 1 | 1 of 1 in stock | — | $15.00 | — |
| Sage Egger | 1 | 1 of 1 in stock | $30.00 | — | — |
| Blue Egger | 1 | Sold out | — | — | — |
| Brown Egger | 1 | Sold out | — | — | — |
| Green Egger | 1 | Sold out | — | — | — |
| Organic Egger | 1 | Sold out | — | — | — |
| Rainbow Egger | 1 | Sold out | — | — | — |
| White Egger | 1 | Sold out | — | — | — |
| Wild Type Bronze | 1 | Sold out | — | — | — |
| Wild Type Chocolate | 1 | Sold out | — | — | — |
| Wild Type Frizzle | 1 | Sold out | — | — | — |
| Wild Type Green | 1 | Sold out | — | — | — |
| Wild Type Olive | 1 | Sold out | — | — | — |
| Wild Type Oxblood | 1 | Sold out | — | — | — |
Prices are per bird, from listings that can be ordered today, and change through the day. Sold-out varieties are shown faded. Sold by: Cackle Hatchery, Freedom Ranger Hatcheries, Wild Type Hatchery, Alchemist Farm.
What the Coloured-egg cross is like
- Egg colour
- Dark brown or blue or brown or green or white or olive
- Eggs a year
- About 180 to 250
- Temperament
- Varies
- Climate
- Varies
- Goes broody
- Rarely
- Kept for
- Egg laying
- Origin
- Breeder or hatchery cross, not a breed
- American standard
- Not recognised; it is a cross, not a breed
General traits of the breed, from the breed standards and long-running references. A hatchery's own line can differ, most of all in egg colour and numbers.