John Savage wrote:
I can't just recall ever seeing a hen with white ear lobes. You can
extend your rule of thumb to Chinese bantams--they are white birds but
with bright blue wattles IIRC and I think their egg shells are blue.

If you are talking about silkies, our silkies always laid
white eggs. They had white feathers and black skin.
I have heard that silkies have black bones, but I can't
confirm that. Sounds unlikely.

wrote:
John Savage wrote:
I can't just recall ever seeing a hen with white ear lobes. You can
extend your rule of thumb to Chinese bantams--they are white birds but
with bright blue wattles IIRC and I think their egg shells are blue.

If you are talking about silkies, our silkies always laid
white eggs. They had white feathers and black skin.
I have heard that silkies have black bones, but I can't
confirm that. Sounds unlikely.

You could eat one and see.. Though theyre only a mouthful.

writes:
John Savage wrote:
I can't just recall ever seeing a hen with white ear lobes. You can
extend your rule of thumb to Chinese bantams--they are white birds but
with bright blue wattles IIRC and I think their egg shells are blue.

If you are talking about silkies, our silkies always laid
white eggs. They had white feathers and black skin.

I think you're right, and it's Indian mynahs with the blue egg shells.

Now there's an idea ..... :-)
--
John Savage (my news address is not valid for email)

"John Savage" wrote in message
writes:
John Savage wrote:
I can't just recall ever seeing a hen with white ear lobes. You
can
extend your rule of thumb to Chinese bantams--they are white
birds but
with bright blue wattles IIRC and I think their egg shells are
blue.

If you are talking about silkies, our silkies always laid
white eggs. They had white feathers and black skin.

I think you're right, and it's Indian mynahs with the blue egg
shells.

Araucana chooks lay blue eggs.

Farm1 wrote:
"John Savage" wrote in message
writes:
John Savage wrote:
I can't just recall ever seeing a hen with white ear lobes. You
can
extend your rule of thumb to Chinese bantams--they are white
birds but
with bright blue wattles IIRC and I think their egg shells are
blue.
If you are talking about silkies, our silkies always laid
white eggs. They had white feathers and black skin.
I think you're right, and it's Indian mynahs with the blue egg
shells.

Araucana chooks lay blue eggs.


So do DUCKS.