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[starlingdaly]

[COLOR=008000]EE egg color can vary from egg to egg and some will darken[/COLOR]
[COLOR=008000]after the first of the season eggs r at least my girls can do that.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=008000]It is usually the dark brown egg breeds that lighten as the season[/COLOR]
[COLOR=008000]goes on and with age as well as I have read.[/COLOR]

Omg that is great to hear! For some reason everything I have read about blue egg layer genes says the eggs lighten! Guess I wasn't reading the right stuff.

 

[Coop Scoop Boogie]

Omg that is great to hear! For some reason everything I have read about blue egg layer genes says the eggs lighten! Guess I wasn't reading the right stuff.

It won't be a huge change in color but I do have some
that the color changes from a blue-ish to a light olive.
I think it may settle to just one color later in the laying
season.

 

[sbrooks88]

At the very least! Maybe they're hiding them?

No where for them to hide them. I check behind feeders and waterers and boxes daily. I'm not sure why they're not laying many.

 

[starlingdaly]

No where for them to hide them. I check behind feeders and waterers and boxes daily. I'm not sure why they're not laying many.

Uh oh.. You may have an egg eater

 

[Tikkijane]

Lowe's and TSC are both out of six foot 2 x 4 woven wire. Where else can we look? Hubby would like to finish up that chicken house, and the wire is needed for over windows and door frame. He doesn't want to piece it on the doors, either.

Speaking of which...i should get pictures of where we stand right now!

Wayfair online....

 

[sbrooks88]

Uh oh.. You may have an egg eater

Wouldn't I find at least shell remnants if that were the case? I thought about that too but no sign of anything.

 

[starlingdaly]

Wouldn't I find at least shell remnants if that were the case? I thought about that too but no sign of anything.

I know that when I feed eggshells back to my chickens (crushed) they clean them up pretty well. But! I really hope this is not the case for you! If it makes you feel any better, most of my chickens that are laying currently are actually my youngest that I raised last summer. My older hens (~2 years old) for the most part aren't back to laying yet. I guess they don't believe it's spring yet.

 

[Fireantz iceman]

Candled eggs today...day 4...good on 7 of 7 on my blue laced polish roo over blue andulisians and 5 of 7 on the spitzhauben. Set more this Saturday and 6 today...gotta love staggered hatches!!!

Two bators = two times the fun

 

[Coop Scoop Boogie]

Good morning folks

It looks to be another nice day in store for us. More of the
pullets are starting to lay and we are getting a flood of eggs.
I don't think we can eat that many eggs but the dogs and
hens are happy to help out.

hope everyone has a good day

 

[dutchbunny83]

My male duck is turning into, well, a rapist, and he needs to go ASAP.
Good news I think the rest are all girls???

Question-- never processed a duck before (or eaten one) you really should take the time to pluck them as all the fat is right under the skin and gourmet-cooking wise is supposed to be the best part? Or can we skin them just like the chicken? Also, how long do I have to rest the meat? I have in-laws in town and I think they'd like to try it.

Thanks!