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PostPosted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 7:50 pm 
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Hello, Mr ww wave.gif ,

Being Lady Frances' first egg, it would be unfair to rate her on the Marans' Colour Scale of egg laying. Considering today's extreme heat, I think that Lady Frances has performed eggsceptionally welll!

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Hello PP, wave.gif
Why would that be unfair? I understand that we should just appreciate the effort but do they get better/worse as she ages?

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Yes, people in general underestimate the complexities that a hen goes through to lay a single egg! We should all appreciate eggsactly what a hen must go through to provide an egg for humans to enjoy on their breakfast plate!!!

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What complexities? It's all internal. The only complexing aspect for the chicken is, "Ooh I've got that pain in my butt again. Ahhhh! That's better! What's to eat!"

I know you ascribe more feelings to the chooks than I do but I honestly don't think the chooks worry day in and day out about laying the perfect egg for their human overlords. I can't see the Pretty One clucking, "That one's the wrong shade of blue. Mistress won't be happy" th_Noooo.gif

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wickedwings wrote:
I can't see the Pretty One clucking, "That one's the wrong shade of blue. Mistress won't be happy" th_Noooo.gif


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First eggs are the best to score. If they are anything like my Barnevelder eggs they will get a lot paler over time. I know you don't care PP but it would be interesting to know. :-D

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Will keep you posted Jo on the colour of Lady Frances' eggs.

The Pretty One's eggs are as blue as they once were now that she become a mum.

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Because she has had a break from laying.

Johs, you might find that your barney eggs improve after the girls have moulted or brooded.

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Another day, another blue egg, Lady Frances seems confuzzled by the mystery!


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This is probably rated between 3 and 4 on the Marans Eggs Colour Chart Scale, this is only Lady Frances' 2nd egg.

Here is the link to the Marans Official Egg Colour Scale.

http://marans-club.chez-alice.fr/echllang.htm


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