kissinuk Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 (edited) Our black Orpington started laying a few weeks ago and is laying white eggs! I was expecting brown ones, but always wated a white layer so very happy but... any idea why they would be white? We bought her from Cotswold Chickens and they too thought they should be brown! They've very small, but seem fine in every other way. It's definitely from her as our other two are a Goldline and Reverse Sussex and they are both laying pink-ish eggs. Edited May 20, 2015 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 We had a huge Black Orpington and she laid small white eggs Kissinuk, so I would say it is inherent in the breed. The other colours of Orpingtons we had all laid light brown eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Its not happened to me before! You live and learn The eggs are meant to be tinted (ie light brown) so I wonder if the white is a throwback to the original black orps (which was the first colour created) which apparently had a bit of minorca in them. Her eggs should get a bit bigger if she is a POL, but they will always look small in relation to her size, or to the size of an egg from a hybrid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kissinuk Posted May 20, 2015 Author Share Posted May 20, 2015 Good to know she's not the only one. It's very weird but her little white eggs are very welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
