SharonX Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Hi, My Ruby lays lovely dark brown shelled eggs, but for the last 2 mornings they have been nearly white in colour. Wondered if anyone knew if this was normal as I haven't seen this question pop up before. She is my most reliable layer, I think she has only had 1 day off since she started laying in March and she lays the biggest eggs too. Any advice on this colour change would be appreciated. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 I will be interested in the reply as my oldest girl's eggs have been a funny colour lately. The almost look like they've been dusted in talcum powder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 My amber-type who normally lays orangey brown eggs, has laid a few odd ones over the last week. I think the pigment is the last stage of the egg production and if they get spooked at that point you can get funny eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Funny - mine have all been much paler lately. I haven't changed their diet, or anything that I add to the pellets; they always get vegetable s"Ooops, word censored!"s as treats so no change there; I wondered if it was something to do with the weather? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharonX Posted May 31, 2008 Author Share Posted May 31, 2008 Todays was pure white. So 3 days on a trot getting whiter & whiter. Her diet is exactly the same so no change there. Very strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Mine are the same - 2 creamy ones and only 1 brownish one where before it was 2 brown ones and only one cream one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannie Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 I heard that the colour gets sort of sprayed on, as the last stage in egg production. Apparently if you get an egg when its just been laid and is still damp, you can wipe the colour off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Tilytinkle Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Yup ours too, we had darkish brown, light brown, pinky brown & a gorgeous creamy white . . hmmm which is no longer creamy white ..its now brown!! I wondered if it was the new layers pellets bag I've opened, or maybe i hadnt got the oultry sice mix correct, or maybe i forgot the limestone . .hmm glad i'm not the only one. . maybe it is something of some external influence .. . .weather conditions .. maybe not enough sunshine Ms Tilystillhappywith6chookslayig6lovelyeggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 I have changed the pellets to Organic ones from normal ones - do you think thats the problem?? I prefer them on the organic ones although they have other thoughts about that but are eating them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
