The breed of chickens Croad Langshan, en sus distintas variedades, pone huevos de “color ciruela o rosa”, pero eso no es del todo exacto.

There is a slight pale plum tint; to put it in perspective, the “plum” reference can be likened to the powdery bloom found on unwashed plums.

The egg Croad perfect is this flowering pale purple on the shell of the color pinkish brown, thus, the Standards of the Poultry Club listed the color of the egg as brown.

Flowering on the shell is difficult to maintain to show the eggs: it fades, washes away, and disappears if the shell has grease on it.

As with many different breeds of poultry, the color of Croad Langshan eggs can vary widely, ranging from a pale egg to a dark brown one, with varying amounts of speckling that can change from day to day and over the course of a season. Developing good egg color requires careful breeding and selection.

Another Swedish breed, the Skåne Plum Hen, The flower hen (so named for the speckles or “flowers” on the tips of its feathers, which provide perfect camouflage) also lays pink eggs; it came dangerously close to extinction in the 1970s.

Luckily, some enthusiasts have found enough hens in only three farms in the villages of Esarp, Vomb and Tofta, Sweden. From these few birds and a group of genetic, worked meticulously to ensure the continuation of the race.

Their success meant that Swedish flower chickens achieved genetic group status in Sweden in 2001. The FAO has classified the breed as “endangered.”