When we first got our chickens, the gal we got them from gave us a bunch of her eggs to show us coloration and texture and flavor of home grown eggs. Hers had a nice orangey yolk and the white part was more yellow than white. Yummy, the kids loved them.
Now that we have 2 gals laying, we are noticing their "insides" look just like commercial eggs from the store. The kids say they taste better, but I want the coloring too! We feed Nutrena layer feed, supplement with oyster shells, fresh greens from the garden, veggies, fun treats like oatmeal, watermelon, that kinda thing.
Should I be feeding them something else that will change the color of the yolk/white? Does it really matter that much?
Thanks all!
~Caran (hijacking Craig's account, cuz I'm too lazy to log out! haha)
Now that we have 2 gals laying, we are noticing their "insides" look just like commercial eggs from the store. The kids say they taste better, but I want the coloring too! We feed Nutrena layer feed, supplement with oyster shells, fresh greens from the garden, veggies, fun treats like oatmeal, watermelon, that kinda thing.
Should I be feeding them something else that will change the color of the yolk/white? Does it really matter that much?
Thanks all!
~Caran (hijacking Craig's account, cuz I'm too lazy to log out! haha)
