What Color are Runner Duck Eggs?
Runner ducks lay an egg color that is somewhere between white and blue-green.
The Black and Chocolate Runners will usually have a “sooty” outer shell at the beginning of their laying season. But as the season progresses, the color can end up being as white as any other Runner.
What Ducks Lay a Black Egg?
The Cayuga and Black East Indian have a tendency to lay a “blackish” colored egg in the earlier days of their laying season.
Rouen Duck Egg Color
Rouens lay an egg that is slightly off-white.
Pekin Duck Egg Color
Pekins also lay a white egg.
You can read more about ducks breeds here, in fact, there are 14 breeds that could be a great match for your flock! It will give you a good overview of the duck’s characteristics and the color of the egg they lay.
Tammiesays
Welsh Harlequin. Not Welch. I’m sure this is a typo. Good information.
Delci Plouffesays
Oh yes, it was! And of course, it was on the infographic! lol, And do you know how many times I type “next” instead of “nest”?? Thanks for pointing it out, I’ll get that changed 🙂
Daneillesays
Hello
Thank you for this wonderful information. I have 3 pekins I got a rescues that turned out to be 2 hens a and a Dreke and now I have 6 more 3 month old ducks 4 malerds an Indian runner and a malerd/orkin. Ducks are so precious and amazing to watch!
Lorettasays
Thanks for the information and the infographic! I have Rouens and two of my hens lay beautiful green eggs; so pretty!
Delci Plouffesays
Oh! That’s wonderful! And you are welcome!
Rachealsays
Thanks for this info! I have about 4 gold phase Welsh Harlequin ducks that lay a pretty green egg, and I wondered why.