Very nice- so what number would you give it from the egg chart?I meant to post a photo yesterday, but forgot. We talked recently on egg shape and etc, Here's a Birchen Marans egg I collected yesterday and while the egg color still needs more work, (no surprise there) but am loving the work that's been done on culling for egg shape. They also have a nice sheen to them, so this year will be focusing on the depth of color as well.
this hen lays right at a four and the eggs are darkening a bit more each day as she's coming back in cycle. One of the hard things about the Birchens is that they seem to lay really long bullet shaped eggs, so decided I wanted to work on the shape, and then be able to really focus on color. Its hard working on Shape, Color and Texture (sheen) all at the same time. I have another hen that is related to this one and she lays a nice 5 close to a 6, but is broody at the moment.
haha too funny, why didnt I think of that? He's a splash copper marans
These are two of my Marans eggs. That dirty one came from a new layer who just didn't make it to the box.Busy with new hatches and a few new acquisitions. Trying to keep up with my threads but.... too many things in the Spring to keep track of.
Big Boy, real original, I know
