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I'm getting light brown eggs with a pinkish tint in them. The pinkish tint appears a bit chalky and if the eggs are washed, that pinkish tint washes off exposing the light brown egg. Is this normal?
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Yes. Orps lay brown/tan/pinkish, depending on....well...parents, source, diet, all that stuff.I'm getting light brown eggs with a pinkish tint in them. The pinkish tint appears a bit chalky and if the eggs are washed, that pinkish tint washes off exposing the light brown egg. Is this normal?
Are the eggs with the pinkish chalky coating okay to incubate?Yes. Orps lay brown/tan/pinkish, depending on....well...parents, source, diet, all that stuff.
YepI'm getting light brown eggs with a pinkish tint in them. The pinkish tint appears a bit chalky and if the eggs are washed, that pinkish tint washes off exposing the light brown egg. Is this normal?