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Order now for estimated delivery by March 15, 2025.
Not Sexed = 3
Female = 3
Male = 1
Total of 3 birds to ship
Seasonal/Shipped Feb thru September
Maximum 25 Female and Male
The Cackle Branded “Chocolate Egger®” is a Cackle Hatchery genetic line of breeding that focuses on breeding hens that will produce a very dark brown bloom covering of their eggs. Feather coloring and body type are not a focus in this breeding program but rather our strict focus is on strong eggshell and on eggshell color. Egg production can average from 180-260 eggs a year with egg sizes ranging from medium to large size. Most of the males and females will have some feathering on their legs and the majority of these chicken’s body will be feathered in shades of browns.
This is one of many of the Cackle branded “Egger” lines offered by Cackle Hatchery.
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janebcolangelo –
I ordered straight run and kept the pullets. Clean legged, heavy boned and nether friendly not flighty as adults. No aggression to other chickens or people.
Hearty eaters with big Marans appetites. Ok foragers.
Very happy with the eggs—they are extra large with a good heavy shell and probably around #8-9 in darkness, like the color of a melted chocolate bar.
I plan on ordering these again.
Great laying chicken!
plumcrazy1469 –
VERY HAPPY WITH THE CHOCOLATE EGGERS. I HAVE A ROOSTER AND TWO HENS…DID NOT START LAYING TILL ALMOST 7 MONTHS OLD BUT THE EGGS ARE BEAUTFUL DARK BROWN. THEY GROW RATHER FAST AND ARE NICE SIZE. MY ROOSTER IS NOT AGGRESSIVE TOWARDS ME AND PROTECTS MY FLOCK WELL.
Meshelle Baggerman –
I couldn’t be happier that I ordered them. I bought 20 unsexed and the ratio was 50/50. I regret selling all of the roosters because I am so happy with the hens I want more. The egg color is as dark as they say and darker than my FBCM eggs. Super sweet and calm personalities. They all have feathered legs and the roosters were very dark black and gold, not light like the ones pictured. They won’t disappoint.
Erika Bontrager –
These are the sweetest birds! We are not super hands on with our chickens but these pullets are docile, calm and sweet, even when moving them from their enclosure to the main part of the run & coop. Looking forward to chocolate-colored eggs in greater numbers than Marans lay.
Hope Major –
I ordered 5 female Chocolate Eggers along with 10 Dark Brown Egg Female Surplus in June 2024 – I always order specifically females unless I need a male to keep a 1:8 hen-to-rooster ratio in our flock. We received several extra chicks (19 total) with our order. Unfortunately, 1 chick did die within a day of receiving them (understand that the stress of shipping has risks and can happen, although in the years I’ve been ordering from Cackle Hatchery, we’ve always received live healthy chicks). From the remaining 18 chicks they are all happy and healthy and should be starting to lay eggs soon. They have all grown into beautiful colors and are quite friendly. I also ordered the Dark Brown Female Surplus last year and received a good mix; French Cuckoo Maran, French Wheaton Marans, Barnevelder, and French Black Copper Maran. They lay beautiful dark brown chocolate-colored eggs and some are speckled. I am excited to see the eggs that come from this year’s Chocolate Egger chicks!
Stephanie Posch –
Ordered 10, ended up with 7 roosters. First and last time I order un sexed.
maritimearcheology –
So happy to see this breed offered! I received a black tailed red marans in a 2022 Surprise Box and he looks just like the fellow in the group shot. He’s been an awesome roo and we started our own line of “chocolate eggers” using him and two marans pullets (wheaten and french black) from the same box, in 2022. The next year we back crossed the chicks, selecting for the darkest speckled eggs. Couldn’t be happier with this year’s chicks!