Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

[cluckcluckluke]

Doing some colour arrangements for my customers.lol.

I also found 2 peculiar green eggs in the nests today. Not sure who is laying them, unless Maxi's chicks have started laying Satay.

 

[K Spot]

Yeah Luke - I have 2 Dalmatians already, but this next one will be my show dog. I'm pretty excited about it.

I hope to one day have egg colours like that. I've maybe got the variety of the first 3 rows, with the top egg in the 4th row looking like what my Wellies are laying right now.

 

[satay]

Got 6 eggs yesterday

One of the older Light Sussex hens is finally laying, so that makes it 7 out of the 9 laying right now. Both my Wellies are laying. I'm hoping their shell colour will improve a bit with age (is that possible?).

Not normally. They will be the darkest for the first few months. My wellies don't lay overly dark eggs. Mine I would say are maybe a shade or two darker than my australorps a light terracotta colour i would guess but not all mine are laying yet.

 

[satay]

Doing some colour arrangements for my customers.lol. I also found 2 peculiar green eggs in the nests today. Not sure who is laying them, unless Maxi's chicks have started laying Satay.

Could be. How old are they now? I will have to keep any eye on my eggs to see if mine are laying yet they are a week older than yours.

 

[K Spot]

Thanks Satay. Could be my eyes, but I swear their shell has darkened a bit. Then again, they've only been laying for maybe 2-3 weeks

 

[satay]

Wonderful. Thanks

So once you do get the roo in with everyone else how do I check if the eggs are ok to eat and not fertile? Sorry, I'm only new to chickens and have a lot to learn and there is probably an area of the forum to learn but I've not found the correct area yet

You can eat them fertile or not. There is no taste difference. If you want to see if your rooster is doing his job crack open an egg onto a plate. Look for a small white ring on the yolk of the egg. If there is a dot in the middle(called the bullseye) fertile. If not then not fertile.

 

[satay]

Thanks Satay.  Could be my eyes, but I swear their shell has darkened a bit.  Then again, they've only been laying for maybe 2-3 weeks 

Post a picture when you can of your egg colour. I will try to get one of mine.

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Yeah Luke - I have 2 Dalmatians already, but this next one will be my show dog. I'm pretty excited about it.

I hope to one day have egg colours like that. I've maybe got the variety of the first 3 rows, with the top egg in the 4th row looking like what my Wellies are laying right now.

wow, showing dogs. That's going to be fun

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Can't wait to see a picture of her/ him.

Could be. How old are they now? I will have to keep any eye on my eggs to see if mine are laying yet they are a week older than yours.

They are about 23 weeks old, which would mean they could be laying.
It's just that these eggs where normal size, actually quite big. They where different colours and the pullets have been going into the nest shed to investigate.
I will keep and eye out and see if I can catch one in the act.

 

[satay]

Went and checked the eggs that were collected yesterday (sons job) and yes maxi's young girls have started to lay. From top. wfbs egg, wellie egg, australorp egg and one of the young aracuana layers.
The wellie egg is slightly darker than it appears in the picture.

 

[satay]

Do you have any other hen that may be laying that it could be Luke?