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    My Plymouth Rock laying almost white eggs

    I have 2-3yr old Rocks, they have always been good layers of brown eggs. Suddenly, one has become sick and stopped laying. I thought maybe water belly but I think she would have died already if it was. The second rock is still laying but her eggs are turning cream colored and one was hard on...
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    • 2eggs a day abnormal eggs brown egg layer brown eggs chicken laying two eggs egg abnormalities egg color egg coloring egg laying problems soft egg shell
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    • Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
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    Whiting true green cross with whiting true blue egg colors

    I have several whiting true blue hens and whiting true green hens and 2 true green roos and 1 true blue roo, they freely fertilize the hens of their choice. Just wondering if anyone knows what the breakdown of egg color would be laid by either of these two crosses offspring ?
  3. Alixzandrah

    How to tell egg color

    I’ve been trying to research how the genes of the chickens affected the egg color. I know you need brown and blue to to make olive egger etc etc but I’m confused slightly. So if I have a black mottled orpington roo and Easter eggers (she looks like an amerecauna lays blue eggs) and olive eggers...
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    Any guesses on egg colors these greys lay?

    Hello! I have a handful of grey girls in my coop, they could be a mix of silkie, amaracauna, leghorn, Brahma and some mutts. Just wondering if they’re colorful layers or tan/brown egg layers! Some of them have poofy cheeks and some don’t, not sure if that makes a difference. Thanks for any help!
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    Beautiful tan egg!

    Hello! I recently bought a mixed flock of birds and one started laying this beautiful tan egg color, placed next to a white for reference! It’s not a typical brown or green egg, just wondered if anyone knew what crosses or breeds would lay this color? It’s my favorite! Thanks for any info...
  6. Shancat_

    Help me complete my rainbow!

    Hi all! This spring I’m looking to increase my flock and also some new colors! so far the breeds I have barred rock rhode Island Red midnight mystic Maran light Brahma olive layers white leghorn I live in southern VT just for reference. my local store will be ordering from Hoovers...
  7. BrahmaMama80

    White to brown color changing egg?!

    Hi everyone, This is my first post! I have 2 Light Brahmas, Penelope and Koko. I adore them as much as our cat and dog. This morning I found a whitish egg but it turns to the normal brown when rinsed and then back to white when it dries. What is this all about? Is it a sign of something I should...
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