It's not just the color, though. The density of the egg and the way the yolk "stands up" is different. Somehow, the chickens achieve that, along with the golden color, in the spring without any marigold or alfalfa, just be foraging. We had friends do a blind taste test, and the thought the...
I think it is a fine line between what is a "treat" and what is a normal and healthy thing for a chicken to eat. In the spring, when it is green here, the chickens eat a lot less bagged feed and more grass, dandelions, mallow, insects, etc. And, their eggs that time of year are a thing of...