Types of Eggs Chickens Produce

Eggs are not all the same. In fact, they come in many different shapes, colors and sizes depending on the breed of chicken. Larger breeds have bigger eggs than smaller breeds. Batams have the smallest eggs, for sure. The color of an egg can be white, brown, green or even blue. No matter what color on the outside, the inside of the shell contains nearly identical yolk and whites.

The following table shows a few common breeds and the types of eggs they produce:

Type of Chicken		Egg Production					Bird Size			Good Brooder	Cold Hardy
Class	Breed	Below Avg	Average	Above Avg	Egg Color	Egg Size	Below Avg	Average	Above Avg
Class	Breed	< 3 per week	3 – 4 per week	5+ per week	Egg Color	Egg Size	< 5 lbs	6 – 7 lbs	7+ lbs
Continental	Campine		X		White	Medium	X				X
Continental	Hamburg		X		White	Small	X				X
Continental	Lakenvelder		X		Cream	Medium	X
English	Redcap		X		White	Medium		X			X
Large	Minorca		X		White	X-Large			X
Mediterranean	Ancona			X	White	Large		X			X
Mediterranean	Andalusian		X		White	Large		X
Mediterranean	Catalana		X		Cream	Medium		X
Mediterranean	Leghorn (Non-White)		X		White	Large		X
Mediterranean	Leghorn (White)		X		White	X-Large		X			X
Mediterranean	Sicilian Buttercup	X			White	Small	X
Mediterranean	White Faced Black Spanish		X		White	Large		X
N/A	Easter Eggers		X		Green Blue	X-Large		X			X
N/A	Fayoumi	X			Cream	Small	X			X
N/A	Marans		X		Dark Brown	Large			X
N/A	Penedesenca		X		Dark Brown	Medium	X
Other	Ameraucana		X		Blue	Medium		X			X
Other	Appenzeller Spitzhauben		X		White	Medium	X				X
Other	Araucana		X		Blue	Medium	X			X	X