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Call Duck egg coloring questions! Wow, Laying in December!

Discussion in 'Ducks' started by Fudgie, Dec 1, 2008.

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  1. Dec 1, 2008 #1
    Fudgie

    Fudgie Hatching Queen - Got Fudge?

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    Does anyone know what color the different call duck eggs are?

    I have a chocolate call, butterscotch call, grey call, 2 showy calls and a black east indies call hen. The other day I got 1 blueish egg and 2 whitish eggs. Just wondering whos is whos. DH saw one of the snowy's on the nest this AM so one is hers.
     
  3. Dec 5, 2008 #2
    Fudgie

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    Doesn't anyone know this info!?
     
  5. Dec 5, 2008 #3
    giffy

    giffy Chillin' With My Peeps

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    In the Calls, I have only raised White and Pastel which were an off white/pale white. The BEI's are gray, dirty colored. I have a few photos found on the link below but the incandescent lighting made it tough to get a good photo.

    GiffsFarm - candledeggs

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  7. Dec 5, 2008 #4
    Fudgie

    Fudgie Hatching Queen - Got Fudge?

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    thanks giffy, the ones I have are a dirty bluish white and a almost rice paper off white color.

    found out the bei that I thougth were female were male, the guy that sold it must have removed the drake feathers prior to selling JERK!!! Anyone got a BEI hen or more they want to part with inexpensively!
     

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