Easter Egger hen
Easter Egger hen traits
Choose a darker or lighter shade within the typical range for this breed’s egg-color family. This does not switch the egg to a different color family.
Speckling consists of brown pigment deposits. Eggs with little or no brown pigment (white, blue, light blue-green shells) typically lack speckles.
A heavy bloom is a visible coating that can make an egg look matte, lighter, pinkish, purple, or plum-toned. Turn this on if the parent commonly lays eggs with that appearance.
Welsummer rooster
Welsummer rooster traits
Choose a darker or lighter shade within the typical range for this breed’s egg-color family. This does not switch the egg to a different color family.
Speckling consists of brown pigment deposits. Eggs with little or no brown pigment (white, blue, light blue-green shells) typically lack speckles.
A heavy bloom is a visible coating that can make an egg look matte, lighter, pinkish, purple, or plum-toned. Turn this on if the parent commonly lays eggs with that appearance.
What color eggs will the offspring of an Easter Egger hen and a Welsummer rooster produce?
Most Likely Offspring Result
Possible Offspring Variations
Depending on the Easter Egger hen's egg-color line, female offspring from an Easter Egger hen and a Welsummer rooster are predicted to lay light brown or olive eggs. Speckling may range from none to light.
Simulated outcomes based on breed, genetic, and real-world data. Actual outcomes vary due to environmental factors, complex inheritance, and other influences. Results not guaranteed.
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