CALIFORNIA The Whole State thread

[wolftracks]

Just stopped in during and egg wrapping break. My fingers hurt, so maybe this isn't what I should be doing. LOL

 

[sol2go]

Just stopped in during and egg wrapping break. My fingers hurt, so maybe this isn't what I should be doing. LOL

Do you wrap them in bubble wrap?
Have you tried the soft black foam pipe insulation? It might save your fingers...

 

[sol2go]

Ok, the picture is ready.

They have been laying since December so they are getting pretty far into the laying cycle. The eggs are still a nice color but have lightened up a bit.

thanks, you sure are efficient.
Would you say the spotted effect is typical of the Penes? I have Crele Penedesenca crosses and really like the spotted effect.

Do the middle eggs have a bloom and if so, is that what you see as contributing to the purple color of some eggshells?

 

[ronott1]

thanks, you sure are efficient.
Would you say the spotted effect is typical of the Penes? I have Crele Penedesenca crosses and really like the spotted effect.

Do the middle eggs have a bloom and if so, is that what you see as contributing to the purple color of some eggshells?

The Pene eggs do have nice spots sometimes. I like the very black circle on the ends too.

The purple does come from the Bloom. Those are the eggs that hatched first. I have some developing from the pullet that lays the lighter speckled egg. Hopefully the darkest laying pullet will be fertile now too.

I will see when I set these!

 

[wolftracks]

Bubble wrap. I'd have to charge even more for the pipes. One more box. Need to buy more wrap after this.

 

[wolftracks]

So excited. I have chocolate bantam AM chicks!!!!! Last year they were all black, so hard to tell, but auto sexing and chocolate mean my roo is the right one and I have pullets for sure! weeeeeeeeeeee

 

[SummerSaige]

Whooo!! A whole California thread! I'm in the East Bay Area!

 

[wolftracks]

Whooo!! A whole California thread! I'm in the East Bay Area!

Welcome!

I'm in Modesto, but from the Bay Area

 

[SummerSaige]

Welcome!

I'm in Modesto, but from the Bay Area

Thank you! I'm in Pinole. Since it's such a tiny, insignificant town, I'll just say it's near Richmond

 

[sol2go]

So excited. I have chocolate bantam AM chicks!!!!! Last year they were all black, so hard to tell, but auto sexing and chocolate mean my roo is the right one and I have pullets for sure! weeeeeeeeeeee

Another interesting piece of information to research...