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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: fifixx on June 28, 2011, 10:28:52 am

Title: Black duck egg
Post by: fifixx on June 28, 2011, 10:28:52 am

Weird one today - black egg found with the duck eggs - what can it be?

Title: Re: Black duck egg
Post by: Hermit on June 28, 2011, 10:45:01 am

I sometimes get a really dark one. They are ok to eat just dont look good in the for sale box!

Title: Re: Black duck egg
Post by: doganjo on June 28, 2011, 03:11:28 pm

A photo would be good.  Never seen a black egg of any kind.

Title: Re: Black duck egg
Post by: princesspiggy on June 28, 2011, 03:41:18 pm

what breed is it?

Title: Re: Black duck egg
Post by: fifixx on June 28, 2011, 04:55:20 pm

It was dark-brown and when I cracked it (couldn't resist). the yolk and white were all runny together.  It almost looked like it had been formed in a pile of duck poo - as if the shell had absorbed the dark poo!!

Weird - meant to take a photo of it but couldn't find the card for the camera - duh

Title: Re: Black duck egg
Post by: fifixx on June 28, 2011, 04:55:59 pm

the ducks are Aylesburys - so big white eggs normally

Title: Re: Black duck egg
Post by: jaykay on June 28, 2011, 06:58:30 pm

Weird! Cayugas lay black eggs but not usually Aylesburys  ???

Title: Re: Black duck egg
Post by: fifixx on June 29, 2011, 10:03:42 am

Here we go - I fished it out of the compost bin!  Hope no-one is eating their breakfast....