Will you look at this egg?!

[Aunt Angus]

Ok. I have four year old hens, one 6 month old pullet, one 4 month old pullet, and two 4 month old cockerels.

Two of my hens lay regularly. Two are about every other day normally, but they are molting now. Past few weeks, I get about 2 eggs per day. I haven't seen the 6 month pullet in the nesting boxes yet, but I have been working long hours, so who knows... I'll check her pelvis later tonight, if she'll let me. She's super duper flighty and skittish.

Anyhoo, the last 2 days, I've gotten an egg color I've never gotten before. It's super light brown - almost pink. Could it be my 6 month old? Or is one of my molting hens laying a weird color because of her molt? Does that even happen?

Here's the egg compared to the normal egg color I usually find:

Weirdest part? Here's my 6 month old pullet, the possible culprit:

Any ideas? Is the egg from one of my molters, or is my Welsummer defective? Lol!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

What breeds? Your welsummer doesn't look mature enough to lay yet to me, plus she should lay a darker egg.

 

[Aunt Angus]

What breeds? Your welsummer doesn't look mature enough to lay yet to me, plus she should lay a darker egg.

Cochin, Brahma, Orp. The other egg is from my BPR. There's no mistaking her eggs. They all lay regular ol' brown eggs, all pretty much the same hue. That's why I'm wondering if it is her and she's defective.

Disclsimer: the pic of the Wellie is a few weeks old, but she might still be too young.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Generally pullets lay smaller eggs. Your lighter egg looks like those I get from my Orpingtons. Color can lighten up, especially towards the end of the season. Generally the shape of a particular hens eggs stays about the same, so I usually compare that to tell which eggs are from which hen.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Generally pullets lay smaller eggs. Your lighter egg looks like those I get from my Orpingtons. Color can lighten up, especially towards the end of the season. Generally the shape of a particular hens eggs stays about the same, so I usually compare that to tell which eggs are from which hen.

Great! I will compare shape to my older eggs. It makes sense that the shape would stay consistent. Her insides wouldn't change shape!

And I'll try to check my Wellie's pelvis in a few mins.

 

[aart]

My bet's on the Wellie.

 

[Aunt Angus]

My Welsummer isn't laying. I checked her pelvis, and it's too narrow and her vent isn't an egg layer's vent. I think it might be my Orpington because the near-white egg is the same size and shape as her older, browner eggs. She's been my cockerel's favorite the past week or so, so I wonder if his attentions are stressing her out a bit. He's young and clumsy. And he's so small that things don't exactly line up, if you follow. His "affections" have to be a weird experience for her.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Here's a pic:

Her eggs are long and skinny compared to my other girls'. She's not molting currently, so the only thing I can think of to blame is my eager little cockerel.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Here's a pic:
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Her eggs are long and skinny compared to my other girls'. She's not molting currently, so the only thing I can think of to blame is my eager little cockerel.

They do look the same except for color.

 

[Aunt Angus]

They do look the same except for color.

It's my best guess at this point. I am watching them more closely today since I can this weekend. I'll see if Bryony (the Welsummer) goes in the boxes at all and check the box after Poppy (Orp) lays.

If I could just ask them...