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[shawn3295]

ok chic man. I have a question. im new to raising chickens and this really makes me wonder...... I raise maraduna basques, they all get the same feed and water. how come some eggs are really dark brown and some are really light tan? im sure theres a reasonable explanation for this so if you can help I would really appreciate it.

 

[shawn3295]

let me add to that....... im talking eggs from the same chickens. the maradunas. are some healthier than others?

 

[NC Chick Man82]

Interestingly, individual hens--while they lay basically the same color throughout their lives--will still start out laying darker eggs at the beginning of the season after their bodies have had a (winter) break. When they hit their egg-laying stride, laying as quickly as they can for their breed, often their eggs lighten up. Heat stress can also cause eggs to lighten. And as they lay at a faster and faster rate and their eggs get larger, the hens themselves also lighten. There is only a certain amount of color each hen produces. If it is laid over more eggs or over a larger surface area, the eggs will be a lighter color.

quote name="shawn3295" url="/t/807339/ask-me/150#post_13120149"]let me add to that....... im talking eggs from the same chickens. the maradunas.  are some healthier than others?
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[Alia]

Is there any way to tell wheaten Easter Eggers from white ones when they're small? I am getting five for a project and simply must have at least one wheaten one.

After reading through fifty pages of the Easter Egger chick colour versus adult colour thread, I feel I'm doomed to failure.

 

[woodsman23]

when do i take away the heat lamp for my chicks.

 

[ellake]

Congratulations... glad everything worked out! 4 out of 5 is great

thank you, this is very addictive though think I could end up with lots of chickens haha

 

[kristin07035]

Ok this is my first time incubating eggs. Out of 12 shipped Serama eggs only 2 made it this far.
Im only on day 12 but hopefully they will hatch. Question is if/when they hatch should I put anything (like sav-a-chick) in their water? If so for how long? And should I give them gro-gel or just chick starter crumbles? Medicated or non?

 

[NC Chick Man82]

Is there any way to tell wheaten Easter Eggers from white ones when they're small? I am getting five for a project and simply must have at least one wheaten one.

After reading through fifty pages of the Easter Egger chick colour versus adult colour thread, I feel I'm doomed to failure.

sorry but not that I know of :/

 

[NC Chick Man82]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/171459/at-what-age-do-you-turn-off-heat-lamp

quote name="woodsman23" url="/t/807339/ask-me/150#post_13122431"]when do i take away the heat lamp for my chicks.
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[NC Chick Man82]

thank you, this is very addictive though think I could end up with lots of chickens haha

yes it very addictive... I started with 6 now I have 27