chickens can be bred anyway wanted and no more things will popout than trying to breed in a particular way . Of course what ever is in chickens will show it self at some time and point . Just for instance chicken with 'no tail' ... this is in all chickens and will come out sometimes .
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Congrats on the eggs !! what variety of OEG are they ?
I got eggs once in the hard Styrofoam like yours and i guess the hole was too big and they shook and rattled everytime moved (i could actually hear them .
it's been found that the chances of getting darker eggs is in line/in breeding .... right the opposite (lighter eggs) when crossing different lines of Marans . But there are exceptions to this , but note the word exception .
Beautiful birds ...... but what are they ? Rooster ? Hens ? (i see no feathers on their legs and what color are the hens?/i know what color/pattern i think they are and i like that) i'm color blind but all color blind can actually see some colors and not others .
he's built pretty good overall... leg feather ok ...... for sure not black copper(i came back to edit this (i could be wrong about him not being BC / i am color blind)and he may be the mahogany ) . What color is he blue , red or brown(or mixture of the 3 ?) . Some one ill let you know the rest...
oh me ... here i am thinking it fit perfect ... watching as one becomes agitated , annoyed and frustrated at anyone contradicting their words or statements on so many different groups with so many different people (same thing over & over & over) "exasperations"
Welcome , glad to see one concerned about the birds . If it was my valued birds i would say it's a good time to bring them in .
A lot of people raise them in a shelter or building and make adjustments accordingly .