Dark Egg Breeds Thread

[ronott1]

Black Copper Marans pullet laid this yesterday. Hope she keeps up this dark color.

That is a great egg!

 

[marquisella]

Quote: My LG has been running about 18-20% which is much lower than my summer dry incubation , so I add a little water now and then, the RH% is all over the place. Mostly below 30%.

What % do you have with out adding water??
I don't know, my hygrometer just reads "low". I don't worry about it anymore. I use a sportsman. Its always been difficult for me to keep up the humidity in it, and now, since I've been using the dry hatch method, I don't think about it much. I hatch in a Genesis. My particular "secret" which isn't one really is, not to open the hatcher until the last minute possible. I get better hatches when I keep my hands off the hatcher....LOL my other breeds also hatch well with this method.

 

[ronott1]

I set some Black Penedesenca eggs last night!

I hope they hatch!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I'm anxious to find out how yours do. I should be getting Black eggs from the same source by next Thursday.
No one can predict how any box will be handled from the PO.
I think I just figured out my problems with my homemade cabinet incy/hatcher combo. I hopefully will set some of my eggs tomorrow.
I want to give the shipped eggs every chance. I would love some new blood.

 

[ronott1]

I'm anxious to find out how yours do. I should be getting Black eggs from the same source by next Thursday.
No one can predict how any box will be handled from the PO.
I think I just figured out my problems with my homemade cabinet incy/hatcher combo. I hopefully will set some of my eggs tomorrow.
I want to give the shipped eggs every chance. I would love some new blood.

They were packed fairly well. They survived some bad shipping stuff:



Luckily they were double wrapped!



I will post candling results on Day 7 of the hatch.

 

[bwalden]

Black Copper Marans eggs

 

[bwalden]

That is a great egg!

Thanks! This hen is young. Just started laying not too long ago. I'm pleased with her egg color so far. I'm planning to hatch some of her eggs soon. I've got her in with a rooster than was from a really dark egg also. So fingers crossed

 

[emi love]

One of our Marans girls laid an egg that was half cream and half brown today. Not sure what's going on or if there's some problem I'm unaware of. Anybody have this happen or know why?

 

[Arielle]

One of our Marans girls laid an egg that was half cream and half brown today. Not sure what's going on or if there's some problem I'm unaware of. Anybody have this happen or know why?

She ran out of paint!!


Love the egg---I've had somewhat similar eggs, just not as pronounced a difference in depth of color. Is hwe ayoung pullet or an older hen?

 

[Hangtown Farms]

She ran out of paint!!


Love the egg---I've had somewhat similar eggs, just not as pronounced a difference in depth of color. Is hwe ayoung pullet or an older hen?

maybe if you shake her you can get a few more dark eggs lol

just kidding