Egg Color Grading?

[MEMama3]

Awhile back someone was selling ameruacana fertile eggs. In their picture was a bunch of eggs with a little chart laying on top. It was sort of like a paint chip that had various colors from chocolate brown to tan to blue. Each color had a number value. I googled like crazy and can't find anything like it. Has anyone seen these before? Do you know how I could get one?

 

[Kelsie2290]

http://araucana.net/Araucana_store.htm
You can buy the blue/green one from the Araucana Club, third thing down in their store.

 

[Kelsie2290]

http://maransofamericaclub.com/moaclogo.php
The Marans / brown ones, they have a couple.

 

[MEMama3]

Thanks kelsie! Do you know if they have any for "standard" colors, or is it only the special colored eggs that they grade?

 

[Kelsie2290]

Good question, those are the two kinds I know of, never looked any farther, the Marans and the blue egg layer breeds have egg color/shades in their standard, which is why I figured they have charts of what is acceptable / wanted. Don't remember ever seeing one with the lighter browns or white/tinted on it, will have to look.

 

[MEMama3]

I just thought it would be cool to "grade" my girls' eggs. Plus, I'm starting a breeding program in the spring to see if I can get a truly pink egg layer.