Dumbest Things People Have Said About Your Chickens/Eggs/Meat

[flewdacoop]

are your brown eggs fresh

 

[oldrooster]

I think the reason some think brown is better is because they weren't told the truth as a kid, parents or grandparents had eggs from home raised hens that were brown and they are better than white eggs from the store because of how the hens are treated and the food they eat. at least in MHO they TASTE better, if nothing else.

 

[Minchi]

I think it is related to brown rice and wheat being brown, marketing people just take anything brown and tell you that it is better for you hoping you will buy it. Many do because we have it in our heads that the closer it looks to dirt the better it is for us.

 

[7 Biddies]

I have 3 request for eggs already and my chickens are not laying yet. They are too good and in high demand to share with the dumb.

Isn't there a bible admonition about "Casting pearls before swine?" It's a no-no.

 

[Minchi]

I am not offering, they just know I have chickens and they are asking.

 

[7 Biddies]

I am not offering, they just know I have chickens and they are asking.

Sounds like my neighbor who doesn't care about the quality and freshness; she just wants anything she thinks is free. I'll only give them to those who fully appreciate them.

 

[yakibert]

I'm one of those former stupid-heads...

I *think* it is because (because I used to think this) that white eggs were heavily processed ...like white bread is. The less white the better. So I preferred brown eggs.

My wife on the other hand believed the same thing ...but with the same logic she would never eat the brown eggs.

I didn't learn until a few years ago that the color of the egg was solely dependent on the chicken.

Now that we're edumacated ..we eat any fresh eggs.

Who started the thought process that brown eggs were "better" than white? I've always wondered why so many people think that. I know I get brown egg layers just b/c it's fun to see the different shades (getting a couple EEs this year for the kids), but not b/c I think they are "better" than white. One time last year the 6 eggs I collected for the day were a lovely color graduation from light to dark. It was pretty neat!

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[Minchi]

I'm one of those former stupid-heads...

I *think* it is because (because I used to think this) that white eggs were heavily processed ...like white bread is. The less white the better. So I preferred brown eggs.

My wife on the other hand believed the same thing ...but with the same logic she would never eat the brown eggs.

I didn't learn until a few years ago that the color of the egg was solely dependent on the chicken.

Now that we're edumacated ..we eat any fresh eggs.

I think a lot of people who weren't raise with it thought that way. I also refused to eat the brown eggs for the same reason as your wife.

 

[suezqz_64]

Who started the thought process that brown eggs were "better" than white? I've always wondered why so many people think that. I know I get brown egg layers just b/c it's fun to see the different shades (getting a couple EEs this year for the kids), but not b/c I think they are "better" than white. One time last year the 6 eggs I collected for the day were a lovely color graduation from light to dark. It was pretty neat!

I am almost positive this mentality came from the past and the fact that chicken breeds used to be more regionalized meaning that cold hearty breeds (predominantly brown egg layers) and lighter breeds that did better in the heat usually lived in different areas of the country. Where I am (New England) brown eggs are more common but out west white eggs are more common. It really depends on your locale on which eggs would be the freshest. Simply the ones not shipped from far away. Does anyone remember the TV commercial, Brown eggs are local eggs and local eggs are fresh? http://forums.egullet.org/index.php/topic/36713-all-about-eggs-faq/

 

[americanvalkyrie]

I think it is related to brown rice and wheat being brown, marketing people just take anything brown and tell you that it is better for you hoping you will buy it. Many do because we have it in our heads that the closer it looks to dirt the better it is for us.

Which is why most paper bags in grocery stores have been dyed brown. People think they're saving the environment. Undyed paper has specks in it, like whole wheat flour does. It's not uniform brown.

Yeah, the markets have humanity figured out. They know what sells, and there's no law that says they can't make money off of people who don't know better, as long as they're not hurting anyone.

BTW, anyone want to buy some Thanksgiving turkeys that were never raised on hormones? Only $1 extra per pound!!!