The Cherry Egger is a brown-egg production hybrid in the deep cherry-red the name suggests, bred as a dual-purpose alternative to the lighter sex-links. Hens lay 250 to 300 large brown eggs a year and carry more body than a comet-type bird, so spent hens have more table value. Temperament is docile and they cope with both confinement and free range. Despite the name they lay brown, not green or blue — it is a hatchery designation rather than a recognised breed, and the parentage is not published.
Beginner friendly
Good with kids
Cold hardy
Heat tolerant
Egg colorBrown
Egg production250–300 / year
TemperamentDocile
BroodinessRare
ClimateCold hardy, Heat tolerant
PurposeEggs
Weight
Hen4.5 lb
Rooster6 lb
How to spot it
Comb
Single
Plumage
Deep cherry-red
Look for
More body than a comet-type sex-link, in a noticeably darker red
Single
