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what makes a egg smooth stippled or spotted

Discussion in 'Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying' started by berkeleysprings, Mar 30, 2009.

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  1. Mar 30, 2009 #1
    berkeleysprings

    berkeleysprings Chillin' With My Peeps

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    smooth stippled or spotted
    is one egg better then the other for show or breed ?
    and has it anything to do with kind of breed?
    or good breeding stock ?
    or age ?
    or diet ?
    i am talking about marans eggs.
     
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  3. Mar 30, 2009 #2
    berkeleysprings

    berkeleysprings Chillin' With My Peeps

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    any thoughts out there
     
  5. Mar 30, 2009 #3
    jenjscott

    jenjscott Mosquito Beach Poultry

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    I, don`t know, but I had some that were the prettiest dark even colored eggs, and at least one a day that was lighter with the prettiest dark brown freckles all over it, like she hadn`t learned how to get it on quite right. I`m not sure if she got over it, I sold them with with my flock. Therehwas another thres wherehsomeone had the same thing going on. It seemed to be pretty common among hatchery stock anyway.
     

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