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Megg ran out of ink! 👀😹 Here’s what happened: Most chickens eggs don’t drastically change color like this (though they can slowly fade/change with age over many years). That’s because for most breeds, the color of the egg is actually part of the shell itself. However, Marans chickens are different. (Megg is a blue copper Marans.) Instead, they lay down a dark brown pigment on top of the eggshell right as it’s being laid. That means Marans eggs can change color more easily, depending on how muc

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