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Eggs have changed to real pale color

Discussion in 'Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying' started by fordmommy, Jan 20, 2010.

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  1. Jan 20, 2010 #1
    fordmommy

    fordmommy Dancing With My Chickens

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    I was wondering why exactly my girls' egg color has gone so pale all of a sudden.

    On Thurday we had a dog masacre in our coop and everyone is still kinda frazzled. I know I am. But could that be the reason behide the pale eggs????My RSL is the most noticable. I went from a real light brown to almost white.

    And what exactly makes the color lighter? And will get go back to being the shades they were? And if so when?


    I should also say that I have not changed they diet or anything else. The only change is half the flock is missing.
     
  3. Jan 20, 2010 #2
    wildorchid053

    wildorchid053 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    sometimes mine lay a very light brown egg.. i found if you rinse it, it was just alot of bloom on it.. almost turns it into a pink egg.
     
  5. Jan 20, 2010 #3
    Mahonri

    Mahonri Urban Desert Chicken Enthusiast Premium Member

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    Coming to the end of their laying cycle. They get pale.
     
  7. Jan 20, 2010 #4
    fordmommy

    fordmommy Dancing With My Chickens

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    I wash my eggs so I know it's not that.
     
  9. Jan 20, 2010 #5
    gritsar

    gritsar Cows, Chooks & Impys - OH MY!

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    Quote:I agree. You've seen the eggs I got today right? That's about as light as mine go. They'll start over with a new cycle and they'll go back to dark brown.
     
  11. Jan 20, 2010 #6
    fordmommy

    fordmommy Dancing With My Chickens

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    Thanks everyone. I was beginning to think it was the stress.
     
  13. Jan 20, 2010 #7
    sommrluv

    sommrluv Chillin' With My Peeps

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    From one chicken that was laying dark brown eggs (Barred Rock) she starting laying thin shelled, white eggs, and now they are thick shelled, whiteish light brown eggs. I first suspected a new layer, but I've caught her now several times.

    She's been doing it for nearly a month, so I don't think it's the end of her cycle. She's also young, and just started laying in Nov. Her eggs look like a pregnant gal's tummy...they have a bump! LOL
     

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