Different breeds and consistency of egg whites

[wendiwani]

We have been raising back yard chickens for about six years. Up until this year, we have only had Anconas. Our new chickens are reds. So the Aconas and reds live together and eat the same diet; egg layer feed, crack corn, free range, scraps and occasionally meal worms. We have seen a big difference between the consistency of the two breed’s egg whites (the red’s egg whites take forever to cook, but the taste is the same). Has any else experienced this?

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Egg whites and such DO get thinner as the birds age... SO if the comparison is old and young layers... would be my guess more than different breeds.

But yes... some will do better than others even in the same diet... they may absorb vitamins or minerals better or have better immune system... so many individual genetic differences... It's always interesting!

Cracked corn (and often scraps)... depending on ratios could diminish protein to far and it doesn't have ANY added vitamins and minerals or amino acids that make the corn based feeds into a complete ration.

Hope you are settling in well and enjoying BYC!