The Dark Egger Chicks by Valley Farms Hatchery are a specialty hybrid. Adult females will be mostly black with brown/red feathering on their neck. Adult males will be mostly barred in color. Both males and females are feather legged. The Dark Egger is a hybrid cross with a Marans background. The eggs produced by the Dark Egger are slightly darker brown than your average brown egg, but lighter than a Marans egg. They are a large frame bird. Females of this breed typically lay at a rate of 250+ brown eggs per year and can be broody at times.

Valley Farms Hatchery has selectively bred the Dark Egger since 2024.