AJuff Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Yesterday we had one white egg from Daisy and a two tone egg we think was Darcy's, although she's not laid that colour before. Today we have a white egg from Daisy and a pastel coloured egg from ? Could it be the first egg from our columbine Heather? Perhaps it will be confirmed if we have a 4 egg day tomorrow. Columbines have an 80% chance of laying a blu/green egg and the other 20% lay a range of pastel coloured eggs. I will be so disappointed with one of the 20% . . . I want blue/green eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbieboy Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 They will taste just as good. My Shetland chicks that I hatched are supposed to lay blue/green eggs..... if any of them turn out to be female then I should have an egg or two by ....March/April Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Still waiting for my Columbine to lay - will let you know what colour we get! Our Pied Suffolk is laying tiny, very pale brown eggs - 7 over 9 days (she's getting the hang of it ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted October 5, 2007 Author Share Posted October 5, 2007 Still haven't solved the pastel egg mystery. Just three normal coloured eggs today! We'll see tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted October 12, 2007 Author Share Posted October 12, 2007 Well I should change the title to I'm NOT so disappointed as I've solved the mystery. For some reason our Black Rock changed egg colour for two days and is now back to normal. Still waiting for the columbines to lay . . . . . . . still waiting. . . . . have almost given up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 I know which egg has been laid by which hen as they all have their own consistent shape and colour. But every now and again one lays a different shape and colour - I hate not knowing who's egg I'm using! OH thinks I'm crackers trying to work it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted October 12, 2007 Author Share Posted October 12, 2007 I know exactly what you mean. We even draw a dasiy flower on Daisy's eggs, a light sabre on Darcy's and a pan on Delia's!! My OH thinks we're barking mad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckyegg Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 Hi -out of interest what do you draw on the eggs with? is pencil ok? - is there anything that you shouldn't use that can penetrate the shell? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 pencil is fine liquids would permeate the shell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...