{"product_id":"pumpkin-spice-egger-hatching-eggs","title":"Pumpkin Spice Egger Hatching Eggs","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePumpkin Spice Egger Hatching Eggs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the LOVE of speckles! 🤎\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you know me, you know I have a thing for speckled eggs! And our Pumpkin Spice Eggers are all about those beautiful, rich brown eggs covered in speckles, splotches, and unique patterns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is one of my specialty breeding projects here at Freshly Picked Chicks. For the past several years, I've been selectively breeding and crossing different lines with one goal in mind... \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSPECKLES!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom lighter brown eggs with dark speckles to rich chocolate tones with large, irregular splotches, no two eggs are exactly alike!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat Makes Our Pumpkin Spice Eggers Special?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpeckles, Speckles, Speckles!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Our breeding stock is selected for beautiful speckling, splotches, and unique shell patterns.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMultigenerational Breeding Project:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e These aren't simple F1 crosses. We've been working through multiple generations, selecting birds based on the eggs they produce.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeautiful Brown Egg Layers:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Our goal is pullets that lay a variety of brown egg shades with heavy speckling and unique patterns.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnique Offspring:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Many of our birds resemble Black Copper Marans, although feather color and other characteristics can vary.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat Color Eggs Will My Chicks Lay?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's the fun part!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur Pumpkin Spice Eggers are bred to produce beautiful shades of brown with speckles, splotches, and occasionally heavy blooms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome pullets may lay lighter brown eggs with dark speckles, while others may produce deeper chocolate-colored eggs with large, irregular markings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause these are hybrids, egg color and speckling will vary from bird to bird. Even when both parents come from heavily speckled lines, the offspring may not produce the same patterns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Little About Our Breeding Program\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI'm a firm believer in being intentional with the eggs you choose to hatch. With our Pumpkin Spice Eggers, I evaluate the eggs my girls lay and select the birds that produce the colors and patterns I want to carry forward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe goal isn't to create a standardized breed. It's to continue developing a line of beautiful, uniquely speckled brown egg layers!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd while many of our Pumpkin Spice Eggers resemble Black Copper Marans, these are hybrids and will not necessarily breed true.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Few Things to Know\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailability:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Limited to one half dozen per order.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHatching:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dark, heavily pigmented, and heavily bloomed eggs can sometimes be more challenging to hatch. I regularly check fertility in my breeding pens, but hatch rates cannot be guaranteed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs always, I only send eggs that I would be happy to hatch and keep for my own breeding program! 🤎\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Freshly Picked Chicks","offers":[{"title":"1\/2 dozen \/ NOW (1-2 weeks)","offer_id":45317056332001,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1\/2 dozen \/ March 2027","offer_id":47357243818209,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1\/2 dozen \/ April 2027","offer_id":47357243850977,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1\/2 dozen \/ May 2027","offer_id":47357243883745,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1\/2 dozen \/ June 2026","offer_id":51152806248673,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/5136\/3297\/files\/PumpkinSpiceeggs.jpg?v=1725891595","url":"https:\/\/freshlypickedchicks.com\/products\/pumpkin-spice-egger-hatching-eggs","provider":"Freshly Picked Chicks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}