Aggienator Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Gertie laid the first: I know that because she laid it in the flower bed where she was scratching around, and it was still warm and wet when I found it. That was on Tuesday. Yesterday (Friday) I found one in the nest box, but both girls had been in and out. The second egg is quite a bit darker than the first. Does that mean that Flo laid it, or do the eggs from one hen vary in colour a bit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 One of mine lays the same colour consistently but the others are in shades of brown. At one time they were quite dark. Sorry it doesn't help you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggienator Posted March 22, 2009 Author Share Posted March 22, 2009 Thanks Plum, I think it is probably only Gertie laying. This morning OH went to let them out and for the first time Flo was first out and Gertie lingered in the eglu. When OH opened the egg port there was a Mother's Day present for her which I think must have come from Gertie, and it was darker again. So I think we are still awaiting Flo's first egg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Well done Gertie Egg detective Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
