Different egg colors

[macymcclellan]

The same hen laid all of these eggs but one of them is a lot darker. Is this normal?

 

[The Moonshiner]

Are you 100% sure they're all from the same hen?
I probably wouldn't say it's normal but it can happen and it's not an indication that there's something wrong.
The brown coloring involves multiple genes and unlike shell color it's applied to the outside of the egg as it moves through the system.
Lots of times hens start laying lighter eggs as they get further into their laying season. A sudden darker egg is probably from just a glitch in the system that day that resulted in a bit thicker coverage then the average day.

 

[macymcclellan]

Are you 100% sure they're all from the same hen?
I probably wouldn't say it's normal but it can happen and it's not an indication that there's something wrong.
The brown coloring involves multiple genes and unlike shell color it's applied to the outside of the egg as it moves through the system.
Lots of times hens start laying lighter eggs as they get further into their laying season. A sudden darker egg is probably from just a glitch in the system that day that resulted in a bit thicker coverage then the average day.

Yes, she’s the only one who’s currently laying. All the other ones are too old and too young. I know that she is a cross breed of some sort so it could be a genetic glitch of some sort