Difference between chicken and duck egg

[BryanChicken]

I am raising 3 duck hens and 23 chickens together, this morning I found 4 eggs that were all the same size. 3 of them were a greenish color and one was a light brown. I have not had small eggs like when chickens are starting to lay. I have been getting duck eggs for the past few weeks and this is the first time I have notice that one was a different color. Not all four could be duck eggs because I only have 3 hens. How can I tell the difference between the eggs

 

[HeritageGoose13]

Ducks do not lay brown eggs, so that one is a chicken egg

 

[Amiga]

I have a couple of Runners who lay tan eggs, a very light brown - part of that is the bloom on the eggs, and that is heavier when they first start to lay.

 

[Ravynscroft]

Ducks lay many colors of eggs, just like chickens... I found that I could tell a chicken egg apart from a duck egg by touch... hold them in your hands and run your fingers around them... duck eggs have a general waxy type feel very distinct from chicken eggs... hope this helps...

 

[BryanChicken]

@HeritageGoose13 thank you

 

[BryanChicken]

@Amiga thank you, but what is a bloom?

 

[BryanChicken]

@RavynFallen thanks I will try this

 

[Ravynscroft]

You're welcome... they feel denser, heavier too... at least to me...

 

[Amiga]

Bloom is the thin coating on duck eggs.

 

[BryanChicken]

OK thank you @Amiga