I have a strange question here....I have cuckoo marans and black coppers. My cuckoo's have been laying a yummy dark egg for a couple of months now, and one of my two black copper pullets have started to lay a little pale pullet egg. Does the BCM start out pale and get darker as she matures? I am floored to get an egg this pale from those girls. It's not even close to the cuckoo egg, and closer to my buff orpingtons!
ETA: well...I think my question has been answered. I am so disappointed. My only consolence is that the other pullet hasn't laid an egg yet and there's still hope....and the fact that the BCM are my kittens.