Herdwick sheep
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- Location
- Cumbria
We have 24 Hens that produce free range eggs. They are out from 12 until dark with literally free range over the garden (term loosely used) and fields close.
Have noticed since we have had to have them housed due to bird flu that the shells have gone very light in colour and I was thinking that when outside again they would darken of their own accord but they haven’t.
Nothing in their diet has changed.
The shell’s don’t seem particularly weak but it does worry me that they are not as strong.
Is there anything that I can do to darken them or is it just a genetic thing from each different hen
Thanks
Have noticed since we have had to have them housed due to bird flu that the shells have gone very light in colour and I was thinking that when outside again they would darken of their own accord but they haven’t.
Nothing in their diet has changed.
The shell’s don’t seem particularly weak but it does worry me that they are not as strong.
Is there anything that I can do to darken them or is it just a genetic thing from each different hen
Thanks