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The other day I posted about my girls starting to lay. I have a white leghorn who likes to spend hours in the nesting boxes, two New Hampshire reds (I think? Though one is much darker than the other) and an EE all the same age. The first egg I found Saturday was soft so I’m not sure who it came from, then I didn’t get anything else until Wednesday and it was a little blue egg, so must be my EE. This morning I found these two on the ground.
Are these the correct color for a New Hampshire Red?
Could my girls just not like the nesting boxes or could these be from my Pekin Duck?
As for washing I’ve read it’s personal preference but most don’t wash them until they’re ready to eat and refrigerate. I’d like to try leaving mine on the counter because the general thought I got was that they last longer there. In cases like these where they are super dirty would you just wash and stick in fridge?
I put the white store bought egg on the plate for size reference because I know duck eggs are typically much bigger
Are these the correct color for a New Hampshire Red?
Could my girls just not like the nesting boxes or could these be from my Pekin Duck?
As for washing I’ve read it’s personal preference but most don’t wash them until they’re ready to eat and refrigerate. I’d like to try leaving mine on the counter because the general thought I got was that they last longer there. In cases like these where they are super dirty would you just wash and stick in fridge?
I put the white store bought egg on the plate for size reference because I know duck eggs are typically much bigger
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