Old fogies with new hobby

[RedwoodCoastChick]

Hello fellow chicken lovers. My wife and I are 76 and 71 which I guess is a little old for beginners but it is what it is.
I bought 6 female Easter eggers and 2 Prairie bluebell eggers....one of the Prairie bluebell eggers turned out to be a male and boy can he crow. They were hatched in July and we are getting anywhere from 5 to 7 eggs a day.
We're getting green, blue and brown eggs which is a pretty nice assortment but my question is that all the eggs are easily cracked in the frying pan but the brown eggs are very hard to crack compared to the others. Can anyone tell me why?

Hello from another older newby! I'm turning 70 in December and just started my first flock late this spring, with 3 of my 8 girls now laying. They're so much fun and I'm learning so much on my "chicken journey" (especially from all the wonderful, experienced people here on BYC sharing their poultry knowledge so freely, answering a zillion questions). It keeps us and our "little gray cells" active and engaged, good for us and our flocks. Welcome, jump right in, this is a great community.

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! We're glad you joined us!

 

[triciayoung]

Hello from another older newby! I'm turning 70 in December and just started my first flock late this spring, with 3 of my 8 girls now laying. They're so much fun and I'm learning so much on my "chicken journey" (especially from all the wonderful, experienced people here on BYC sharing their poultry knowledge so freely, answering a zillion questions). It keeps us and our "little gray cells" active and engaged, good for us and our flocks. Welcome, jump right in, this is a great community.

In my opinion, after retirement is the best time to have chickens - for both the chickens and the chicken keepers. You have more time, and the chickens love it

 

[sourland]

Hello, and a belated welcome to BYC.

This may just have to remain a mystery. Is it possible that some just lay naturally thicker shells?

That's a definite possibility.