On the paprika, you'd want between .15% - .30%. So, about 1.2-2.4 ounces per 50lbs.
I don't have a ton of experience with Chile powder, but I think it would be a similar amount,
You should see the yolks on some of our specialized diets with paprika in them!! They are a 15-16 on the yolk fan.
Unfortunately, we don’t use those diets in the bagged products that you use :barnie
That’s definitely not the easiest question to answer definitively...... the time from harvest is probably 20% of the answer, the days since manufacture is probably 30%, and the other 50% is entirely dependent on storage conditions.
For instance, a bag of feed that is manufactured in July, has...
Don’t go crazy on feeding lobster shells, unless you want dark red yolks!! :lau
Once upon a time we trialed lobster shell in the feed at a commercial operation. A little bit went a LONG way!
Darker yolks mean one thing...... your chickens diet is higher in Carotenoids. The healthiest chicken in the world could be eating a diet that makes them lay an egg with a yolk so light, that it is almost off-white.
If you want yellower yolks, you feed things like marigold, orange peels, corn...