It has finally happened! (1st egg thread)

[Kholts]

Well spring must be coming as my in-laws cat had kittens last night & then this morning I went to water the ducks to be pleasantly surprised by their first egg! It was just laying in the doorway of the coop (a bonus they laid it in the coop!).

Now I’m just curious as to ‘who dun it’! (Pictures at the end of thread) It was equivalent to a large chicken egg. The color bloom itself is kinda throwing me. It’s not a traditional white. I’d say more a buff color or a Cayuga color at the end of season... kinda dirty looking.

Suspect breeds:
Cayuga mix (Rouen?)- Wilma
Rouen Mix- Stella
Blue Swedish- Blue
Saxony- Lil Miss
Welsh Harlequin- Harley

My top suspect would be my Cayuga mix (Rouen?) she’s the smallest by far and well has the possibility of having coloured bloom.

Any guesses for you more experience people? I might become invasive and go look at duck bottoms for a clue lol.

Next to store bought Large chicken egg:

You can see the bloom next to the spot where I wiped poop off:

 

[casportpony]

Congrats on your first egg!

 

[Isaac 0]

Congrats!

Total guess, but I think its either your Swedish or Saxony. I would think the Cayuga eggs would be somewhat black?

 

[Beaglegal]

Congrats!

Total guess, but I think its either your Swedish or Saxony. I would think the Cayuga eggs would be somewhat black?

If it’s a Cayuga mix, maybe not. I have 4 Cayuga/Rouen mixes and only one had some pale gray (very pale) on their first egg. Then they have all off white like my Rouen.

 

[Isaac 0]

If it’s a Cayuga mix, maybe not. I have 4 Cayuga/Rouen mixes and only one had some pale gray (very pale) on their first egg. Then they have all off white like my Rouen.

Interesting.....Do you have a picture?

 

[Vantic]

Very eggciting, congrats

 

[Kholts]

Got another egg this morning. It’s more buff looking again less of the grey tinge but the size of an xl chicken egg.

Both duck eggs next to each other:

If it’s a Cayuga mix, maybe not. I have 4 Cayuga/Rouen mixes and only one had some pale gray (very pale) on their first egg. Then they have all off white like my Rouen.

That is what I think Wilma is. She has the eye stripe but is black with blue/green sheen and a crest.

 

[Beaglegal]

Got another egg this morning. It’s more buff looking again less of the grey tinge but the size of an xl chicken egg.

Both duck eggs next to each other:
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That is what I think Wilma is. She has the eye stripe but is black with blue/green sheen and a crest.

Like this?

 

[Beaglegal]

If it’s a Cayuga mix, maybe not. I have 4 Cayuga/Rouen mixes and only one had some pale gray (very pale) on their first egg. Then they have all off white like my Rouen.

This is one of their eggs, they all look similar. My full Cayuga is the only one who’s eggs are different

 

[Kholts]

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Like this?

She’s the one in the top right hand corner. Though this was taken in the summer as a youngster. She has more sheen now.

This is one of their eggs, they all look similar. My full Cayuga is the only one who’s eggs are different

I don’t see a picture of eggs.