Re: Green Eggs and Ham

From: Christina Websell (spamfree_at_tinawebsell.wanadoo.co.uk)
Date: 02/18/05


Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 19:15:16 -0000

nuele mersch wrote:
> Debra Schwinn <dmschwinn@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> The readily available tinted layers to me are...
>> Ameraucanas/Araucanas, Faverolles, Fayoumis, and Turkens.
>>
>> I have all except the Fayoumis.
>>
>> Deb
>
>
> *FAYOUMIS*?? Now that surprises me indeed. I would have thought those
> would lay white eggs, like all their more or less close relatives:
> Frisians, Pencilled Hamburghs, Sicilians, Totleger, Assendelfter...
>
> What colour of shell are they supposed to produce? And who says so?
> Just being curious.
>
> Nuele (D)

According to the *book* (you know the one I mean ;-) ) Fayoumis produce a
white or cream egg.

Tina



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