loss of pigment in egg!

[alwaysthere4chickens]

One of our Buff Orpingtons( I think it was a Buff Orp) has layed a white egg today. Normally they are brown like the egg on the left in this pic. The egg today has faint speckles and is an off-white/light tan color. Do you have any idea why it is so much lighter? It did get below freezing and it snowed last night, in fact it is still snowing now.

 

[MGG]

One of our Buff Orpingtons has layed a white egg today. Normally they are brown like the egg on the left in this pic. The egg today has faint speckles and is an off-white/light tan color. Do you have any idea why it is so much lighter? It did get below freezing and it snowed last night, in fact it is still snowing now.View attachment 2405248View attachment 2405251

Are you 100% sure it's from your Orp?

 

[alwaysthere4chickens]

We have three breeds. Dark brahma, White leghorn, and buff Orpington.
The brahmas haven't started laying and the leghorns eggs are way bigger and pure white. It could have been the first dark Brahma egg as first eggs can come out different. So no I am not 100%.

 

[Duckbreeder2020]

We have three breeds. Dark brahma, White leghorn, and buff Orpington.
The brahmas haven't started laying and the leghorns eggs are way bigger and pure white. It could have been the first dark Brahma egg as first eggs can come out different. So no I am not 100%.

Buff Chicken right? Or Buff Ducks?

 

[alwaysthere4chickens]

Buff Chicken right? Or Buff Ducks?

Buff chicken.

 

[MGG]

Is this the only one you've gotten? You could put some blue (gel) food coloring on your finger and rub it inside of her vent. Then her next egg will be streaked with blue. It's a great method for figuring out who's laying what. And the eggs are still safe to incubate/eat.

 

[alwaysthere4chickens]

Is this the only one you've gotten? You could put some blue (gel) food coloring on your finger and rub it inside of her vent. Then her next egg will be streaked with blue. It's a great method for figuring out who's laying what. And the eggs are still safe to incubate/eat.

This is the only one I've gotten. I'll have to see if I get another one tomorrow.

 

[TheAlrightyGina]

I have a Buff Brahma and her eggs are light brown/cream. So it's possible it's her first. Usually the first few are a bit small though...

 

[aart]

Spray booth glitch.
Nothing to worry about.