🥚 What Color Eggs Will Your Chicks Lay?

Spring Chick Drops at Mannings Feed & Seed Start March 7th!

Chick season is finally here at Mannings Feed & Seed, and we know one of the biggest questions customers ask during chick drop is: “What color eggs will they lay?”

If you’re building a colorful egg basket — or just want to plan your flock with purpose — we’ve made it easy for you. Below you’ll find our full Spring Chick Drop Schedule for Milton and Pace, with egg colors listed next to each breed so you can plan ahead!

📍 Milton Spring Chick Drop Schedule

March 7th

Rhode Island Red — Brown

Black Australorp — Brown

Buff Orpington — Light Brown

Onyx Olive Egger — Dark Olive Green

Cream Legbar — Blue

Black Copper Marans — Dark Chocolate Brown

March 14th

Barred Rock — Brown

Easter Egger — Blue or Green

Olive Egger — Olive Green

Blue Australorp — Brown

Lavender Orpington — Light Brown

Salmon Faverolle — Cream/Tinted

H.C. Brahma — Brown

Cuckoo Maran — Dark Brown

Gold Wyandotte — Brown

H.C. Crested (Straight Run) — Varies by breed

March 21st

Black Star — Brown

Production Red — Brown

Silver Laced Wyandotte — Brown

Blue Olive Egger — Olive Green

Blue Copper Maran — Dark Chocolate Brown

Blue Cuckoo Maran — Dark Brown

Blue Laced Red Wyandotte — Brown

Broad Breasted Bronze Turkey — Cream Speckled

Broad Breasted White Turkey — Cream Speckled

March 28th

Rhode Island Red — Brown

Black Australorp — Brown

Buff Orpington — Light Brown

Onyx Olive Egger — Dark Olive Green

Black Copper Marans — Dark Chocolate Brown

April 4th

White Leghorn — White

Barred Rock — Brown

Easter Egger — Blue or Green

Blue Australorp — Brown

Lavender Orpington — Light Brown

Speckled Sussex — Light Brown

Gold Wyandotte — Brown

H.C. Polish (Straight Run) — White or Cream

H.C. Silkie Bantam (Straight Run) — Cream/Tinted

H.C. Duck (Straight Run) — White or Tinted (varies by breed)

H.C. Goose (Straight Run) — White (most common varieties)

April 11th

Blue Star — Brown

Production Red — Brown

Blue Olive Egger — Olive Green

Cream Legbar — Blue

Blue Cuckoo Maran — Dark Brown

Cuckoo Maran — Dark Brown

Blue Laced Red Wyandotte — Brown

H.C. Crested Chick (Straight Run) — Varies by breed

April 18th

Black Star — Brown

Easter Egger — Blue or Green

Arctic Blue Egger — Blue

Lavender Orpington — Light Brown

Salmon Faverolle — Cream/Tinted

H.C. Brahma — Brown

Blue Copper Maran — Dark Chocolate Brown

April 25th

Rhode Island Red — Brown

Black Australorp — Brown

Buff Orpington — Light Brown

Silver Laced Wyandotte — Brown

Olive Egger — Olive Green

Onyx Olive Egger — Dark Olive Green

Blue Australorp — Brown

Black Copper Maran — Dark Chocolate Brown

Broad Breasted Bronze Turkey (Straight Run) — Cream Speckled

Broad Breasted White Turkey (Straight Run) — Cream Speckled

May 2nd

White Leghorn — White

Arctic Blue Egger — Blue

Speckled Sussex — Light Brown

Blue Cuckoo Maran — Dark Brown

Blue Laced Red Wyandotte — Brown

H.C. Polish (Straight Run) — White or Cream

H.C. Silkie Bantam (Straight Run) — Cream/Tinted

H.C. Duck (Straight Run) — White or Tinted (varies by breed)

H.C. Goose (Straight Run) — White (most common varieties)

📍 Pace Spring Chick Drop Schedule

If you’re closer to our Pace location, here’s what you can expect for our Spring Chick Drops. Breed availability varies by date and location, so be sure to visit the correct store for the breeds you’re looking for.

March 14th

Buff Orpington — Light Brown

Silver Laced Wyandotte — Brown

Easter Egger — Blue or Green

Lavender Orpington — Light Brown

Blue Copper Maran — Dark Chocolate Brown

March 28th

Rhode Island Red — Brown

Black Australorp — Brown

Onyx Olive Egger — Dark Olive Green

H.C. Silkie Bantam (Straight Run) — Cream/Tinted

H.C. Duck (Straight Run) — White or Tinted (varies by breed)

H.C. Goose (Straight Run) — White (most common varieties)

April 11th

Buff Orpington — Light Brown

Easter Egger — Blue or Green

Lavender Orpington — Light Brown

Black Copper Maran — Dark Chocolate Brown

Cuckoo Maran — Dark Brown

Gold Wyandotte — Brown

April 25th

Rhode Island Red — Brown

Black Australorp — Brown

Arctic Blue Egger — Blue

Speckled Sussex — Light Brown

H.C. Silkie Bantam (Straight Run) — Cream/Tinted

Planning Your Egg Basket?

If you’re dreaming of a colorful carton, here’s a quick cheat sheet:

🥚 White Eggs → White Leghorn

🥚 Blue Eggs → Cream Legbar, Arctic Blue Egger

🥚 Green Eggs → Easter Egger

🥚 Olive Eggs → Olive Egger, Onyx Olive Egger, Blue Olive Egger

🥚 Dark Chocolate Eggs → Marans varieties

🥚 Brown Eggs → Orpingtons, Wyandottes, Rhode Island Reds, Australorps, Stars

Chick Drop starts March 7th at our Milton location, and they go fast — especially those olive and dark chocolate layers!

Mark your calendars, plan your flock colors, and we’ll see you at Mannings Feed & Seed for Spring Chick Season.