Change in yolk color?

[MandiRock]

I have 5 Plymouth rock hens that lay practically every day. Usually the eggs have a beautiful golden orange yolk. My son wanted breakfast for dinner tonight, so I cracked open the 5 eggs I got today. The yolks were a pale yellow color. Should I be concerned?

 

[Ole rooster]

Mine are the orange color from ranging all day. If yours are staying in now that would be about the only thing I could think would change it.

 

[Kaeta44]

The colour of the yolk depends on what the chicken ate, so it can vary if they are able to get to grass or greens of some sort, for example.

 

[jomoncon]

I've noticed that when I give my RIRs a lot of broccoli/cabbage/greens, the yolks are a beautiful orange-y color for a few days.

 

[MandiRock]

They have never free ranged because there isn't a leash law here in the country, and there are strays all over the place

I do give them greens when I have them and toss them some grass clippings. I've let them out a few days this week while I was outside to fend off the dogs, although one of them did get chased into the woods. Luckily I was able to catch her first.

Freaking dogs. We need a fence.

 

[1muttsfan]

Most layer feed has ingredients such as marigold petals to help keep the yolks bright yellow. Supplementing with a little bright colored vegetables would help provide color for your yolks.