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Do BCM eggs start out lighter when the hen first starts laying as in other breeds? Has anyone every got a dark tent on the first few BCM eggs?
Black Copper Maran egg tint darkness!
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Also about what age did your BCM hens start to lay?
The darkest eggs are laid first and get lighter over the season as the pigment begins to run out.
not sure if that applies to pullets though but I would imagine it would, just that like all pullets, the first eggs will be smaller.
not sure if that applies to pullets though but I would imagine it would, just that like all pullets, the first eggs will be smaller.
Eggs are darkest to start with, they lighten throughout the laying cycle and my understanding is the latter cycles aren't as dark as the first.
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Thanks, that is in reverse than I what I was expecting! I'll be watching for those first chocolate eggs!
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our best Maran eggs which took the blue at the county fair and also the blue at the district fair!
In my experience there is no set pattern for which color Dark or lighter for the first eggs. I have seen some lay two or three eggs at the start that are a little lighter and then start laying the Darker eggs. If you plan on hatching your eggs only set the eggs that are at least a Four on the Marans Chart. If you develop your own line and do not bring in Marans from another source , each year they will get darker if you only set the Dark eggs.
If you have dark egg layers you most likely will have Marans lacking in others areas with the type for one thing.
If you have dark egg layers you most likely will have Marans lacking in others areas with the type for one thing.
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I have. I increase proteins in the diet.
Many of my marans first eggs are lighter, they then darken over the first few weeks. This is why the many don't judge a hen until around the 20th egg is laid. I have had a few start out dark usually really speckled before evening out
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