The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Croftwoman on April 01, 2017, 01:48:36 pm
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One of two young copper black Marans I have has produced some eggs with no coloured final 'glaze' - should I be concerned?
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We had this with one of our Marans (Clara) for one year, first spotted eggs then no colour eggs and she then went on to produce shell-less eggs, but after the Winter layoff surprisingly things returned to normal.
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There are quite often a few hiccups with the first eggs laid but it generally sorts itself out in a week or so. If it doesn't I wouldn't breed from that hen, even if the eggs laid are good enough for use in the house.
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Thanks for the reassuring replies - she's still in her first year of lay and have no intention of hatching her eggs, so I'll not worry too much!
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One of my Pullets will sometimes lay an egg with no colour just speckles, but her following egg is normally very dark.