FIRST EGG!!!

[FeatherToes0328]

I knew it was on the way because FeatherToe was the first to build a nest. It was my husband's idea to put the toy wood lemon in there, I guess it worked lol.

 

[wrathsfarm]

That's a very pretty first egg congrats..

Feathertoe a Marans?

 

[ChickenChick46]

Congrats! It's a beautiful egg! Love the lemon idea lol. We used to have tons of wooden fruits and veggies when our girls were little, and because of it, I knew what that was right away, lol.

 

[FeatherToes0328]

That's a very pretty first egg congrats..

Feathertoe a Marans?

Thank you! I'm so excited and I feel very accomplished for a first time chicken 'parent' lol. Yes, Black Copper. I have 3, they are beautiful birds.

 

[Hazel feather]

Congratulations!
What a beautiful first egg! It looks like it’s made of chocolate!

 

[wrathsfarm]

Thank you! I'm so excited and I feel very accomplished for a first time chicken 'parent' lol. Yes, Black Copper. I have 3, they are beautiful birds.

Yes, they are. I have somewhere around 90 ish, Black Coppers and BBS Silvers.
If you can.. keep track of those eggs for a few weeks. They will more than likely darken up for you and that will tell you her average color # that she'll lay.

 

[wrathsfarm]

And we definitely need to see more pics of those beautiful ladies...

 

[FeatherToes0328]

Congrats! It's a beautiful egg! Love the lemon idea lol. We used to have tons of wooden fruits and veggies when our girls were little, and because of it, I knew what that was right away, lol.

Yes, it's my granddaughters lol.

 

[FeatherToes0328]

Yes, they are. I have somewhere around 90 ish, Black Coppers and BBS Silvers.
If you can.. keep track of those eggs for a few weeks. They will more than likely darken up for you and that will tell you her average color # that she'll lay.

Wow! Thank you for the advice, I did not know that! I love their feather coloring, just gorgeous birds.

 

[wrathsfarm]

Wow! Thank you for the advice, I did not know that! I love their feather coloring, just gorgeous birds.

Yes they truly are a beautiful breed, especially the coloring on the males. The Standard recommends to track the first 20-30 eggs and this will give their average color they will lay at their peak. I typically see their darkest within the first week to 10 days with mine.

This is the color shade chart I mentioned above.

Agajn, congrats on your first egg, it's a gorgeous shade.