Huhn color
Dunkelbraun
A deep brown: the eye color most dog standards ask for, and the shell of dark-brown layers such as Welsummers and Barnevelders.
14 Huhn breeds list Dunkelbraun. It is in a club standard for 9 breeds.
Breeds whose standards accept Dunkelbraun
| Breed | PCGB | APA |
|---|---|---|
| Altenglischer KämpferAugen | Standardgemäss (“Eyes red, both alike Eyes dark, both alike Pearl eyes permissible with white legs; Eyes ... black eyes ... black Eyes ... dark eyes red”) | No ruling |
| AustralorpAugen | Standardgemäss (“Eyes black or dark brown iris, black preferred”) | No ruling |
| ChaboAugen | Standardgemäss (“Eyes red Eyes red or dark Eyes red or orange Eyes orange Red face and eyes Eyes dark red”) | No ruling |
| CochinAugen | Standardgemäss (“Eyes bright red, dark red, hazel or nearly black”) | No ruling |
| LangschanAugen | Standardgemäss (“Eyes brown, the darker the better, but not [black] ... (... hazel nut, a Vandyke brown); Eyes brown-black Eyes brown-black”) | Standardgemäss (“Black or dark brown. Dark brown.”) |
| MaransEierschale | Standardgemäss (“Egg colour: Dark brown”) | No ruling |
| MenorcaAugen | Standardgemäss (“Eyes dark Eyes red Eyes dark brown (darker the better)”) | Standardgemäss (“Dark brown. Reddish-bay.”) |
| OrpingtonAugen | No ruling | Standardgemäss (“Reddish-bay. Black, or dark brown. Dark brown.”) |
| SumatraAugen | Standardgemäss (“Eyes very dark brown or black (black preferred).”) | Standardgemäss (“Dark brown.”) |
Breeds where Dunkelbraun is disqualified or not accepted
| Breed |
|---|
| BarnevelderEierschale |
| HamburgerAugen |
| LangschanEierschale |
| SebrightAugen |
| WelsumerEierschale |
Color changes
How Dunkelbraun can appear or change over an animal's life.
Dunkelbraunchanges toBraun
Eierschale · Fortschreitend · from 25 weeks · females only