Lindy Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 OK, all is now clear. This morning I actually saw Blanche exiting the nesting box, leaving a lovely lightish brown egg (her third) behind her. Her place was swiftly taken by Stella and a short while later a mid-brown egg with very dark brown speckles appeared - her first. So our Sussex Star lays lightish brown eggs and our Speckled Star lays mid-brown/dark brown speckled eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Great news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Great Lindy, glad you've got it figured........now why is my Sussex Star laying white eggs?........anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Are they pure white or just very pale? Our Sussex Star lays a very pale egg but it has gone very pale recently, coinciding with a partial moult. The only way i know it is not white is because we have a Whitestar who lays a pure white egg -and there is a difference which is visible when the eggs are together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 I'd definitely say they were white, though I don't have anything to compare. Skye's shells are also not very strong and are often quite transluscent with loads of weird ridge formations on them. I see her eating plenty shell/grit mix but she was such a poor wee skinny thing when I got her I think she still needs some 'building up'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Great news! Fee, some chooks just lay 'reject eggs' my Ruby was poorly when she was younger and she lays torpedo eggs with dodgy shells; they still taste lovely though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 I thought it was Blanche, but well done to Stella Maybe the chicken with the white eggs is not as much of a perfect cross as expected It's a mystery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
