Here is an inside/outside eggshell for the thread. It is from my 22 week old mixed variety Ameraucana. Not sure what's up with spot of pigment on the yolk. It was her first egg ever!
That makes sense. Come to think of it, my pullet's first egg was smaller and darker than the second and third eggs. It's like the bigger egg had the same amount of color but it was distributed over a larger area. Great observation!
Hello!!!
I had no idea that eggs have a base color and an outer coating until after a bunch of reading, so I decided to make this thread for anyone who is curious about the many different egg colors we see.
Here are some pictures donated from fellow BYC members for this project.
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