I have 4 incubators and 5 BCM eggs in 1 of them. I have another dozen on the way. Problem is they are light colored I think. Not even close to 7 probably. Here's a picture of 1 of them in the sun.
you see, it can be hard to know the real color of eggs displayed on the internet. Lighting makes a real difference, and people selling marans eggs have used lighting to make their eggs look darker than natural sunlight would show. Simple filters can enhance eggs, too. It sort of looks like they may be filtering because the egg chart next to those eggs doesn't have much variation. I might just be a little aghast at that price, though... phew! I charge 10 dollars straight run, pick up only for chicks, but my local market won't support much higher, and I don't want to overcharge anyone. Breeding chickens doesn't usually make enough profit to live off of, it is because you love it and you are trying to offset feed costs and cover for next year. That might be just me, though. I am certainly the least business like woman around.
I found another breeder with definitely 8 chocolate eggs. Stunning eggs.. They originally came from Stallings Farms. She had a more reasonable price for chicks so I ordered a bunch from her.
she is a genetic anomally ,recessive white but with many other mutation happening on same time , very special hen for sure ,plus she is gorgeous too ,
Best of luck with your hatch !!
any strain of chooks if kept and bred in isolation will start to mutate ,happen to my friend Philippe in France with his Wheaten strain after 10 years as pure wheaten they start throwing Black tail buff , it is a reason we have all this lovely chooks varieties ,
