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Thanks! Yes, that green EE egg is what pulled me into trying SBELs-- I got one that gave me that pretty green and the other gives me a very soft pink- clearly not a blue gene carrier, so didn't want to try luck with more EEs hoping for green/blue.WoooHoooAt last, LOL. Lovely soft green on that EE, by the way.![]()
It is so, so hard to wait! My SBELs are laying very well, as far as daily, etc. The shells are a touch brighter some days. Since I've been getting eggs from several every day I can see that at least 4 are regularly laying a hint darker than others and while they are blue, wanted more intensity. But happy they aren't green, as I have those already. These are all from the MPC "super blues" I bought. The TBWs are not yet laying. Have 3 pullets there and found/buying 3 more from a different hatch, about 6 wks younger. Hope to pick them up Sunday. Between those & the 4 BBS Ameraucanas a broody hatched (bought eggs) I hope to have the darker eggs this summer.
Congrats! Nice egg size, too. I get 6 a day from my 8 girls. Well, could be all eight but they like to "hide" them. I am working on another coop & run but with the heat it's been slow go. They have a building with some of the Marans & Ameraucanas that are similar age. Just time for separation & nesting habits. Plus, need to control the roosters so I have from who/by who eggs to hatch. That's a month or so out.![]()
I see more size coming in my gals eggs. Spring & they will be great. My TBWs are next.
2.2oz is a nice egg size? I'm newer to chickens - just been in it a couple years, and most lately have been Bielefelders. I did get some SBEL's from MPC who laid early - 4 1/3 months. I just weighed mine to compare with Shezadandy's. Mine are 2.1oz which looks TINY to me, but I guess that's not so bad. The reason their eggs look so tiny is because my Bielefelder's eggs have been 70-85g (2.9+ oz) vs my SBEL's whose are only 60g. I'm really hoping my SBEL'S get bigger - mpc claims they lay large blue eggs. Mine are definitely not large yet, and blue is questionable. Would definitely not buy SBEL's eggs again for $20+/chick plus shipping. Another blue egg layer disappointment. My Easter Eggers look "blue enough" in the right light. I do have hope in my WTB. I have been getting a true blue colored egg periodically, and I suspect it's one of my WTB's. They are LARGE-EXTRA LARGE right out of the gate. Definitely not my SBEL's - I got theirs right after they laid - they are med size and a questionable blue. My very last hope, after the WTB's are my rumpless Ameraucana's. If they don't produce the blue colored egg I'm looking for, I'm done. I really, truly, give up.
2.2oz is a nice egg size? I'm newer to chickens - just been in it a couple years, and most lately have been Bielefelders. I did get some SBEL's from MPC who laid early - 4 1/3 months. I just weighed mine to compare with Shezadandy's. Mine are 2.1oz which looks TINY to me, but I guess that's not so bad. The reason their eggs look so tiny is because my Bielefelder's eggs have been 70-85g (2.9+ oz) vs my SBEL's whose are only 60g. I'm really hoping my SBEL'S get bigger - mpc claims they lay large blue eggs. Mine are definitely not large yet, and blue is questionable. Would definitely not buy SBEL's eggs again for $20+/chick plus shipping. My Easter Eggers look "blue enough" in the right light. Another blue egg layer disappointment. I do have hope in my WTB. I have been getting a true blue colored egg periodically, and I suspect it's one of my WTB's. They are LARGE-EXTRA LARGE right out of the gate. Definitely not my SBEL's - I got there's right after they laid - they are med size and a questionable blue. My very last hope, after the WTB's are my rumples Ameraucana's. If they don't produce the blue colored egg I'm looking for, I'm done. I really, truly, give up.
I weigh mine per ounce on a scale I get to pay the state $39/year to come and test it so I can sell things buy weight.
USDA regulations for egg size, min weight requirements.
Jumbo dozen: 30oz (2.5oz/egg)
Extra large dozen: 27oz (2.25oz/egg)
Large dozen: 24oz (2oz/egg)
Medium dozen: 21oz (1.75oz/egg)
Small dozen: 18oz (1.5oz/egg)
Peewee dozen: 15oz (1.25oz/egg)
Most of my chickens start with pullet eggs around 1.2oz and increase as they grow. So for me, getting a 2.2oz egg in the first week of a pullet laying is pretty incredible.
As far as the blue- one has a nicer blue than the other. It's much easier to see the blue when it's up against the green eggs. Knock your socks off blue? No, but it is a starting place-- pullets with a copy of the blue gene, no brown modifiers giving green eggs to get past, and lucked into a cockerel that looks like he should have at least one copy himself. An expensive starting place to be sure... those Bielefelder eggs must be something- my biggest egg to date was 3.0oz from a seasoned layer.