My BCM's started laying several weeks ago and the eggs were nice and dark. Now I'm getting ones that are a lot lighter. Does the heat affect the darker shade of the eggs?
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Aren't you done with that yet?
Well, I thought you were going to come finish it for me.
Sheesh, I'm doing it mostly by myself. Husband is determined to make me realize how not fun it is. (it's working) Plus 2 kids kinda throw a wrench in the plans. Don't ya know, their life...
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Maybe you'll get lucky. My blue Orp wast the largest chick with the largest comb at hatch. I was convinced it was a boy. Turned out to be a blue pullet, so they can trick you.
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Nope. It's pretty small, and if it is fertile, it's by my wellie roo, Moose. I don't have a BCM roo.
But I can tell you, I'm totally hooked on these dark eggs. They are just gorgeous. I got another one today too. Now just to get her in the nest box!
Pink......the BCM girl beat...
I can now contribute to this thread! My first egg from one of my Marans girls. She's 19 1/2 weeks old.
The egg, laid under the roost, not the nesting box.
Once I pulled it out. It looks a lot lighter in the picture, but it is really very dark.
And the girl that laid it. (We're in some...