Coturnix laying different color eggs

[BurlyWoodcrafting]

First of all, I'm new here, but I've found this forum so helpful in the past few months raising my quail. At the moment, I have two hens laying eggs. Up until now, they were in the garage (its quite cold in the winter here) and the eggs looked very similar, like the left two columns. I moved them outside a few days ago and they stopped laying for two days. When I went to see them this morning, I found the two eggs on the right. They're almost a bronze color. Any ideas about what may have caused this? Is there any cause for concern?

 

[Kiki]

I don't not know what this means/what caused it.
I am following to learn.
Thanks!

 

[DK newbie]

My guess would be the move caused them to keep the eggs in for longer than usual and that this caused a difference in color. As long as they go back to laying their usual eggs soon, I wouldn't be worried.

 

[JoeQ]

Is there a chance that one bird was laying inside, then when moved outside the other started? Either way I don't think there should be a concern, not one of my eggs look the same and usually always have some degree of differences. FYI....I'm a newb too!

 

[Sara L]

Most of the eggs I get from my hens look like the ones on the left, but occasionally I get different ones like the ones on the right. I think it's just different levels of pigmentation on the shell. They should go back to normal soon. It was probably caused by the stress of the move.

 

[paneubert]

I get eggs regularly that look like both types you are showing, plus some that are more of a nice round polka dot. It is all good as long as the actual egg is the right size and shape.

 

[BurlyWoodcrafting]

Is there a chance that one bird was laying inside, then when moved outside the other started? Either way I don't think there should be a concern, not one of my eggs look the same and usually always have some degree of differences. FYI....I'm a newb too!

I don't think that's the case, mostly because the eggs are consistent sizes; each day, one egg is slightly larger. The most recent eggs were the same sizes. They've also each been laying one a day quite consistently.

Ill check again tomorrow and report back on the coloring!

 

[Sara L]

I got a solid colored egg just like yours the other day, finally got the picture from my phone to the computer. It's in the lower right corner. The egg just above it on the right is from the same hen next day. The other eggs are from the rest of my flock. There's a lot of variety between the hens in the flock but usually each individual hen lays the same type of pattern/color each day.