Unfortunately for me, most of my girls lay very similar eggs -- pinkish light brown between 55-65g -- which makes it VERY difficult to ID the hens.
Today, however ...,
I was collecting the eggs from the nests, one of which was occupied by Sesame, the Black Langshan. I said, “Excuse me, dear,” and reached for the eggs beside her. She pecked me (not too hard), as I reached in and got the two eggs I could see.
As much to demonstrate that her pecking wasn’t intimidating me as to make sure of getting all the morning’s eggs in that trip, I tapped her chest to get her to stand, asking, “Got anything under there?”
At that moment, she dropped her egg into the nest – with the bloom all shiny-wet.
I thanked her and told her how lovely it was (her eggs are smaller than ideal, but perfectly-formed and an especially good color with heavy bloom over light brown to make a purplish-pink).
It's small today, only 52g.
I don't think that the photo shows the faint fingerprint I left in the wet bloom or does a good job conveying the slight purplish tinge.
Today, however ...,
I was collecting the eggs from the nests, one of which was occupied by Sesame, the Black Langshan. I said, “Excuse me, dear,” and reached for the eggs beside her. She pecked me (not too hard), as I reached in and got the two eggs I could see.
As much to demonstrate that her pecking wasn’t intimidating me as to make sure of getting all the morning’s eggs in that trip, I tapped her chest to get her to stand, asking, “Got anything under there?”
At that moment, she dropped her egg into the nest – with the bloom all shiny-wet.
I thanked her and told her how lovely it was (her eggs are smaller than ideal, but perfectly-formed and an especially good color with heavy bloom over light brown to make a purplish-pink).
It's small today, only 52g.
I don't think that the photo shows the faint fingerprint I left in the wet bloom or does a good job conveying the slight purplish tinge.
Go, Sesame!
