Duck's eggs losing color?!

[DancingFawn]

I have two black Swedish ducks laying, one started earlier this month and one started today. These are my first black Swedish ducks. Their first egg was black but as my other one started laying more, her eggs started loosing their color, to the point where the eggs look white. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong or if there is anything wrong at all. Has this happened to anyone else? What's happening?

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

You mention the color changed when the second bird began to lay -- are you certain that they both produced dark eggs at one point? Are you now getting two light colored eggs daily?

 

[DancingFawn]

One duck started laying about a month ago, her first egg was black. As she kept laying, her eggs kept getting lighter and lighter. Now they are white. My second duck just started to lay today. Her egg is black. I'm trying to see if I can prevent hers from turning white, or if there is anything I can do. I read that the black Swedish breed is supposed to lay black eggs....

 

[Teila]

G’Day from down under DancingFawn

Welcome!

Sorry that I am not able to answer your question as I have no experience with ducks. However, BYC does have a Duck Forum where you might want to also post your question: https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/42/ducks

I hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun.

This is a link to finding your state thread if you would like to chat to other members in your area: https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/26/where-am-i-where-are-you ‘Find your State’s thread

If you would like to share pictures and stories of your flock, you have come to the right place. BYC’ers never tire of these and do not back away slowly or commence eye rolling when the photo album or home videos come out

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC - you have some great advice and links already so I'll just say hello!

All the best
CT

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to Backyard chickens. Can you ask the seller about this?

 

[DancingFawn]

We bought the ducks from Metzer farms, I didn't see anything about them loosing the egg color on their website. I think I'm going to ask on the duck forum.